EFA Liquid Natural Orange Flavor
by Genestra Brands · liquid · 8.5 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 883196 10721
- DSLD label 56168
- Serving 2 tsp (10 mL)
- 25 servings
EFA Liquid Natural Orange Flavor by Genestra Brands lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 7,530 mg of flax (linum usitatissimum) seed oil, 1,000 mg of fish oil and 280 mg of evening primrose (oenothera biennis) seed oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.
What is in EFA Liquid Natural Orange Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tsp. 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 | 80 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 75 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 9 g | 14% | Higher than 96% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 27 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. |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg | 3% | 56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Flax (Linum usitatissimum) seed oilFlax (Linum usitatissimum) seed oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Linum Species: usitatissimum Note: yielding | 7,530 mg | Higher than 96% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 22.59 g. | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 4,050 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for omega-3, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 3,766 mg | Higher than 93% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 11,298 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 1,200 mg | Higher than 89% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,600 mg. | |
| Fish Oilas Anchovy, Mackerel, SardineFish Oil (Form: Sardine, Anchovy, and Mackerel) Note: yielding | 1,000 mg | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 4,050 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 160 mg | 67% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 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. | |
| Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) seed oilEvening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) seed oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Oenothera Species: biennis Note: yielding | 280 mg | 84% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 840 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 28 mg | 85% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 84 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56168 (entered February 23, 2016), 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 7.53 g of flax (linum usitatissimum) seed oil (filed by NIH under flaxseed oil) is higher than 96% of the 512 flaxseed oil products that print an amount; 17 list more.
- Its 3,766 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 93% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 46 list more.
The NIH database records 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with EFA Liquid Natural Orange Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Rx Omega-3 Women's BlendNatural Factors WomenSense · off the market 10 shared, 82% alike
- RxOmega-3Natural Factors WS WomenSense 9 shared, 70% alike
- Omega 3-6-9Viva Vitamins 11 shared, 66% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 1,000 mgNewtonEverett 9 shared, 63% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 1000 mgBIOVEA 9 shared, 63% alike
- Triple Omega 3-6-9Puritan's Pride 10 shared, 63% 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
- Recommended Adult Dose: Take two teaspoons three times daily with meals or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Shake well before each use.
- Warnings
- Quality Assurance: Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if outer seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed to contain no added wheat, starch, yeast, gluten, corn, sodium, sugar, artificial coloring or flavoring, antimicrobial preservatives or dairy products.
- Storage
- Store out of direct sunlight.
- Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 56168.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Orange Oil, Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Seroyal; QUALITY TESTED Natural Triglyceride Form.
How many labels does EFA Liquid Natural Orange Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2016.
- Label 56168 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · on the market · 8.5 fl. Oz. · UPC 883196 10721
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.