Borage Oil 1,000 mg
by Vitamin Discount Center · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 297791
- Serving 1 softgel capsule
- 60 servings
Borage Oil 1,000 mg by Vitamin Discount Center lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel capsule, such as 1,000 mg of borage seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.
What is in Borage Oil 1,000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel 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 | 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: 2 g. |
| Borage Seed Oil | 1,000 mg | Higher than 62% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 220 mg | Higher than 84% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 440 mg. | |
| Cis-Linoleic Acid | 380 mg | Higher than 58% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 760 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 160 mg | Higher than 57% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297791 (entered September 25, 2023), 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.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Borage Oil 1000 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1000 mgNewflower Farmers Markets same ingredients
- Borage Seed Oil 1000 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgViva Vitamins same ingredients
- OmegaTru Borage Oil 1,000 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1 gramSwanson same ingredients
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) softgel capsule, one (1) or two (2) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.
- Hexane free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297791.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Borage Oil 1,000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2023.
- Label 297791 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 60 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.