Borage 1000
by OmegaWorks · softgel capsule · N/A
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 06040 4
- DSLD label 7683
- Serving 1 softgel
- 50 servings
Borage 1000 by OmegaWorks lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of borage oil per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.
What is in Borage 1000?
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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Borage oilas Gamma-Linolenic AcidBorage oil (Form: 20% GLA) | 1,000 mg | Higher than 62% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7683 (entered April 26, 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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vegan Borage OilDEVA same ingredients
- Borage OilPure Encapsulations 2 shared, 78% alike
- Borage Oil 1300 mgNature's Plus Herbal Actives · off the market 1 shared, 73% alike
- Starflower Oil 500 mgSimply Supplements · off the market 1 shared, 73% alike
- GLA-240 as Borage OilMetabolic Maintenance 2 shared, 61% alike
- Borage 1000 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market 2 shared, 61% 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 1 softgel daily, with a meal, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Warning: Pregnant or lactating women should consult with their physician prior to using this dietary supplement.
- Storage
- Store at 15-30(o)C (59-86(o)F). Protect from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7683.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerine, purified Water.
How many labels does Borage 1000 have?
One label is on file, entered on April 26, 2012.
- Label 7683 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · N/A · UPC 0 35046 06040 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Windmill Health Products (manufacturer), West Caldwell, NJ, 07006. All OmegaWorks products.