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Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil

by NOW · liquid · 12 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 01783 3
  • DSLD label 12720
  • Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
  • 23 servings

Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil by NOW lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 110 IU of vitamin A, 16 mg of lignans, 6.5 g of alpha-linolenic acid and 1.6 g of linoleic acid, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.

What is in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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).

Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 12720, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories122 Calories
Calories from Fat115 Calories
Total Fat13 g20%Fat (unspecified) in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil against 11,965 products13 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.13 g

Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 26 g.

Saturated Fat1.4 g7%Saturated fat in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil against 5,234 products1.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.4 g

Higher than 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.8 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat8.1 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil against 1,759 products8.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.8.1 g

Higher than 97% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 16.2 g.

Monounsaturated Fat1.7 gMonounsaturated Fat in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil against 989 products1.7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1.7 g

Higher than 81% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.4 g.

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene)110 IU2%Vitamin A in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil against 5,772 products110 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.110 IU

96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 220 IU.

Lignans16 mgLignan in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil against 54 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 35 mg.16 mg

83% of 54 products listing lignan give more (median 35 mg). Per day at the most servings: 32 mg.

Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: Alpha Linolenic Acid) Note: 6,500 mg6.5 gAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil against 712 products6,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.6,500 mg

Higher than 96% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 13,000 mg.

Linoleic AcidOmega-6 Fatty Acids (Form: Linoleic Acid) Note: 1,600 mg1.6 gLinoleic Acid in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil against 801 products1,600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.1,600 mg

Higher than 91% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,200 mg.

Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acids (Form: Oleic Acid) Note: 1,700 mg1.7 gOleic Acid in Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil against 694 products1,700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.1,700 mg

Higher than 93% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,400 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12720 (entered August 24, 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?

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:

  • 96% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 110 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • Its 6,500 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 96% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 29 list more.
  • Its 1,600 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 91% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 73 list more.
  • Its 1,700 mg of oleic acid is higher than 93% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 48 list more.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 USAGE: As an herbal dietary supplement, take one tablespoon (15 mL) 1 to 2 times daily, preferably with meals. Suitable in salad dressing oil, sauces, peanut butter, yogurt and protein shakes; it can also be used in place of butter on rice, potatoes or toast. Gradually increase your intake if desired.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no salt, sugar, alcohol, yeast, gluten, wheat, corn, milk, egg, coloring, flavoring or artificial preservatives.
Storage
KEEP REFRIGERATED In order to retain freshness, keep the bottle tightly closed and refrigerated. For maximum freshness, consume within 6-8 weeks after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 12720.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Organic Flax Seed Oil, Organic Flax Particulate Matter, natural antioxidant blend of.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED SINCE 1968.

How many labels does Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.

  1. Label 12720 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 12 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 01783 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (distributor), BLOOMINGDALE, IL. All NOW products.

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