Black Currant Oil
by Thorne Research · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 fish gelatin gelcaps
- Off the market since October 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 6 93749 60301 6
- DSLD label 16183
- Serving 1 softgel
Black Currant Oil by Thorne Research lists one ingredient: 100 mg of gamma-linolenic acid per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Black Currant Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Black Currant OilGLA (Form: from Black Currant Oil) (Alt. Name: Gamma Linolenic Acid) | 100 mg | Higher than 55% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16183 (entered December 21, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Black Currant Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Nordic GLANordic Naturals 4 shared, 70% alike
- GLA ForteMetagenics 3 shared, 64% alike
- Ultimate Curcumin 50 mgOptiChoice 3 shared, 62% alike
- CLA 1000 mgAxe & Sledge Supplements 3 shared, 62% alike
- Borage/GLA 1050 mgProtocol For Life Balance · off the market 4 shared, 60% alike
- Borage Seed Oil with high GLA Gamma Linolenic AcidCalifornia Academy of Health 4 shared, 57% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Take 1 gelcap two to three times daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
- If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16183.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water and Glycerin (vegetable source) gelcap, Vitamin E.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (pulled apart capsule)(R).
How many labels does Black Currant Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.
- Label 16183 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market October 11, 2020 · 90 fish gelatin gelcaps · UPC 6 93749 60301 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Thorne Research, Inc. (distributor), Dover, Idaho. All Thorne Research products.