EfaGold Evening Primrose 500 mg
by Nature's Way · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- Off the market since October 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15416 8
- DSLD label 79257
- Serving 1 softgel
EfaGold Evening Primrose 500 mg by Nature's Way lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in EfaGold Evening Primrose 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 500 mg | 50% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 419 mg | Higher than 72% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,514 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 369 mg | Higher than 55% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,214 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 50 mg | 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acids (Form: including Oleic Acid (Alt. Name: OA)) | 36 mg | 88% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 216 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79257 (entered October 21, 2017), 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?
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 3 to 6 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.
- High Potency Evening Primrose 1300 mgSR Sports Research · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgViva Naturals 6 shared, 83% alike
- Ultra Prim Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNatural Factors OmegaFactors 5 shared, 82% alike
- Primrose Liquid GoldHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 81% alike
- Organic Evening Primrose OilHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 81% alike
- Evening Primrose OilHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 81% 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
- Recommendation: Take 1 softgel 3 to 6 times daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No chemical solvents, sugars, starch, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79257.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Safety sealed with printed outer shrink-wrap and printed inner freshness seal. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
How many labels does EfaGold Evening Primrose 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 79257 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market October 22, 2020 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 33674 15416 8
- Label 54554 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market May 5, 2017 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 33674 15416 8
- Label 40240 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 33674 15416 8
DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose (image 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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.