Black Seed
by Nova Nutritions · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 32363 27272 4
- DSLD label 229337
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Black Seed by Nova Nutritions lists 4 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of black cumin (seed) oil; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Black Seed?
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 | 9 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 9 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2 g | 1% | 95% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g. |
| Black Cumin (seed) oilas naturally occurring Thymoquinone, virgin Nigella sativa seed oilBlack Cumin (seed) oil (Form: virgin Nigella sativa seed oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Nigella Species: sativa, contains up to 0.95% naturally occurring Thymoquinone) PlantPart: seed Note: 1 g | 1,000 mg | 28% of 93 products listing black seed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | no amount given | 0.2% | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | no amount given | 59% | |
| Omega-9 Fatty Acids | no amount given | 24% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229337 (entered June 24, 2020), 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; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Black SeedAmazing Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Black Seed (Black Cumin Seed) 1000 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Black Seed (Black Cumin Seed) 500 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Black Cumin Seed OilHealth Ranger's same ingredients
- Black Seed Oil!Health Logics 5 shared, 78% alike
- Black Seed OilMTS Nutrition 5 shared, 78% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) softgel, 2-3 times daily or as directed by your qualified health care professionals.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only, if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Artificial color, preservatives, sugar, starch, milk, corn, gluten, wheat, yeast, fish.
- Storage
- Keep in cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229337.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Product Made in USA.
How many labels does Black Seed have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 229337 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 32363 27272 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nova Nutritions (distributor), Scotch Plains, New Jersey. All Nova Nutritions products.