DHA Flax Oil
by Flora · liquid · 8.5 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 61998 67890 9
- DSLD label 213388
- Serving 15 ml (1 Tbsp.)
- 16 servings
DHA Flax Oil by Flora lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 15 ml, such as 7 g of omega-3 fatty acids, 2 g of linoleic acid and 2.5 g of oleic acid, beside 4 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 DHA Flax Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 ml. 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 | 120 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 13 g | 17% | Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 39 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9 g | Higher than 97% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 27 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.5 g | Higher than 87% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 7 g | Higher than over 99% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 21,000 mg. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 7 g | Higher than 97% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 21,000 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 100 mg | 75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidOmega-6 LA (Alt. Name: Linoleic Acid) | 2 g | Higher than 93% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg. | |
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 OA (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid) | 2.5 g | Higher than 97% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213388 (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 7,000 mg of omega-3 is higher than over 99% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 12 list more.
- Its 7,000 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 97% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 18 list more.
- Its 2,000 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 93% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 46 list more.
- Its 2,500 mg of oleic acid is higher than 97% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 12 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vegetarian DHA Flax OilFlora · off the market same ingredients
- Flax OilBarlean's · off the market 8 shared, 90% alike
- Ultimate EFAYoungevity 9 shared, 88% alike
- Udo's Oil DHA 3-6-9 BlendFlora 9 shared, 81% alike
- Flax OilSpectrum Essentials 7 shared, 80% alike
- Flax Seed OilThe Vitamin Shoppe 7 shared, 80% 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: Shake well before using. Take 1 tbsp. one to three times daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Caution: Manufactured in a facility that also processes mustard and wheat.
- Do not heat or use for frying. Security sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free
- Plant based omega-3 fish free
- Storage
- For optimum freshness, keep refrigerated and use within 8 weeks after opening. Can be frozen to maintain freshness.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213388.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Flax seed Oil, Algal Oil, organic Rosemary leaf extract, high oleic Sunflower seed Oil, Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Kosher Check.
How many labels does DHA Flax Oil have?
5 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213388 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 8.5 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 61998 67890 9
- Label 213386 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 17 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 61998 67892 3
- Label 73164 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market August 16, 2019 · 17 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 61998 67892 3
- Label 73162 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market August 16, 2019 · 8.5 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 61998 67890 9
- Label 33707 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market April 7, 2017 · 17 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 61998 67892 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names FLORA INC. (manufacturer), LYNDEN, WA. All Flora products.