Black Seed
by Best Naturals · liquid · 16 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 17716 01487 6
- DSLD label 305991
- Serving 5 to 10 g (1-2 Teaspoons); amounts per 5 g
- 96 servings
Black Seed by Best Naturals lists 4 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 5 g 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 January 24, 2024.
What is in Black Seed?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 g. 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 | 45 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 45 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 5 g | 8% | Higher than 89% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Black Cumin Seed Oilas Thymoquinonecontains minimum 0.95% naturally occurring thymoquinone | 5 g | Higher than 89% of 93 products listing black seed oil (median 1 g). | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acidomega-3 | no amount given | 0.5% | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acidomega-6 | no amount given | 59% | |
| Oleic Acidomega-9 | no amount given | 23% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305991 (entered January 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 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 Seed's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Organic Black Cumin Seed OilHealth Ranger Select 5 shared, 69% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 The Total EFAHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 63% alike
- Black Seed OilHerbal Secrets 5 shared, 59% alike
- FlaxSeed-Primrose OilSource Naturals 5 shared, 57% alike
- Flax Seed-Primrose OilSource Naturals 4 shared, 54% alike
- Flax Seed-Primrose Oil 1,300 mgSource Naturals 4 shared, 54% 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, adults take one (1) to two (2) teaspoonfuls daily, with food or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- 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
- Solvent free - Alcohol free
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no corn, no egg, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Keep in cool, dark place away from direct heat & sun light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305991.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: freshly cold-pressed & unrefined virgin black Cumin (Nigella sativa) oil.
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?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 305991 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 16 fluid ounces · UPC 8 17716 01487 6
- Label 239396 Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 17716 01104 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Best Naturals (distributor), Kenilworth, NJ. All Best Naturals products.