Black Seed Oil
by Botanic Choice · capsule · 60 vege capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 82152 9
- DSLD label 199890
- Serving 1 liquid vege capsule
Black Seed Oil by Botanic Choice lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 liquid vege capsule, such as 6.5 IU of vitamin E and 500 mg of black cumin seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Black Seed Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 liquid vege capsule. 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 g. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 6.5 IU | 22% | 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 13 IU. |
| Black Cumin Seed Oil | 500 mg | Higher than 74% of 42 products listing cumin (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199890 (entered April 25, 2019), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 91% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 6.5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
The NIH database records 2 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 Seed Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Organic Cumin WhlBanyan Botanicals 1 shared, 60% alike
- Organic Cumin PowderBanyan Botanicals 1 shared, 60% alike
- Organic Cumin SeedBanyan Botanicals 1 shared, 60% alike
- CumindoTERRA 1 shared, 60% alike
- Cumin PowderBanyan Botanicals · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
- Cumin Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra 1 shared, 60% 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 liquid vege capsule twice daily, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing, do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 199890.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate.
How many labels does Black Seed Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 199890 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 vege capsules · UPC 7 03308 82152 9
- Label 78265 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 60 vege capsules · UPC 7 03308 82152 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Botanic Choice products.