Black Currant Seed Oil GLA ALA
by Cardiovascular Research · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22412
- Serving 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Black Currant Seed Oil GLA ALA by Cardiovascular Research lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 60 mg of alpha-linolenic acid, 70 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, 50 mg of oleic acid and 250 mg of linoleic acid, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Black Currant Seed Oil GLA ALA?
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 | 1% | |
| 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). |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04 g | 1% | over 99% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.06 g | 97% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4 g | 94% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 60 mg | 86% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 70 mg | 58% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid | 50 mg | 83% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 250 mg | 58% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). | |
| Palmitic Acid | 35 mg | 78% of 147 products listing palmitic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Stearic Acid | 8 mg | 79% of 90 products listing stearic acid give more (median 26.9 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22412 (entered July 25, 2013), 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 one serving 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 Seed Oil GLA ALA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Emu OilPure Emu 9 shared, 77% alike
- Clinical Nutrients Flax OilIntegrative Therapeutics 8 shared, 72% alike
- Balance Omega TwinBarlean's 8 shared, 72% alike
- Omega Twin with Flax LignansBarlean's 8 shared, 72% alike
- Natural Flaxseed Oil 1300 mgExchange Select X · off the market 9 shared, 69% alike
- Flaxseed Oil 1250 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 8 shared, 68% 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
- DIRECTIONS Take three softgels daily or as directed by a physician.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22412.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ECOLOGICAL FORMULAS.
How many labels does Black Currant Seed Oil GLA ALA have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 22412 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 softgels
DSLD also links this label to: Advanced Heart Health 1648 mg (image difference, same product), Black Currant Seed Oil (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, LTD. (distributor), CONCORD, CA. All Cardiovascular Research products.