Borage Oil 550 mg Natural Orange Flavor
by Solgar · other (e.g. tea bag) · 180 Chewie-Gels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 00067 4
- DSLD label 213725
- Serving 3 chewie-gels
- 60 servings
Borage Oil 550 mg Natural Orange Flavor by Solgar lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 chewie-gels, such as 1,650 mg of borage oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Borage Oil 550 mg Natural Orange Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 chewie-gels. 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Borage Oil | 1,650 mg | Higher than 98% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 450 mg | Higher than 66% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 300 mg | Higher than 94% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213725 (entered February 26, 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?
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:
- Its 1,650 mg of borage oil is higher than 98% of the 254 borage oil products that print an amount; 5 list more.
- Its 300 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) is higher than 94% of the 740 gamma linolenic acid products that print an amount; 30 list more.
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.
- Borage Oil Natural Orange FlavorSolgar same ingredients
- Nordic GLANordic Naturals 5 shared, 80% alike
- Gla SapNFH 4 shared, 74% alike
- Borage Seed Oil with high GLA Gamma Linolenic AcidCalifornia Academy of Health 5 shared, 68% alike
- Borage Oil 1000 mgBIOVEA 3 shared, 66% alike
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgNewtonEverett 3 shared, 66% 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 for adults, chew thoroughly or swallow three (3) Chewie-Gels up to two times a day, preferably at mealtimes, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solgar's Chewable Borage OIl Chewie-Gels are free of yeast, wheat, gluten and dairy products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavors, or colors.
- Sugar, salt and starch free
- Storage
- To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees-30 degrees C). Store away from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213725.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Borage Oil, Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, natural Orange flavor, Xylitol, Vegetable Cellulose, Mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does Borage Oil 550 mg Natural Orange Flavor have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213725 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 180 Chewie-Gels · UPC 0 33984 00067 4
- Label 213720 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 90 Chewie-Gels · UPC 0 33984 00066 7
DSLD also links this label to: Borage Oil Natural Orange Flavor (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (distributor), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A. All Solgar products.