EFAs Superior Essential Fatty Acids
by Swanson · softgel capsule · 240 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 17036 7
- DSLD label 26617
- Serving 2 softgels
- 120 servings
EFAs Superior Essential Fatty Acids by Swanson lists 12 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 20 IU of vitamin E, 800 mg of borage oil, 800 mg of fish oil 18/12 and 800 mg of flax oil; 8 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in EFAs Superior Essential Fatty Acids?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 1% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Protein | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin Eas Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: from mixed tocopherols) | 20 IU | 67% | 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 60 IU. |
| Borage OilBorage Oil Note: GMO free | 800 mg | Higher than 52% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. | |
| Typical Fatty Acid Profile | no amount given | ||
| Linoleic AcidOmega-6 (Form: Linoleic Acid Note: 30-40%) | no amount given | ||
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidOmega-6 (Form: GLA (Alt. Name: Gamma-Linolenic Acid) Note: 19-26%) | no amount given | ||
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid) Note: 12-18% | no amount given | ||
| Fish Oil 18/12Fish Oil 18/12 Note: GMO free | 800 mg | 77% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 g. | |
| Typical Fatty Acid Profile | no amount given | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidOmega-3 (Form: EPA (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) Note: 12-22%) | no amount given | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Flax OilFlax Oil Note: GMO free | 800 mg | 58% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 g. | |
| Typical Fatty Acid Profile | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 (Form: ALA (Alt. Name: Alpha-Linolenic Acid) Note: 40-60%) | no amount given | ||
| Linoleic AcidOmega-6 (Form: Linoleic Acid Note: 12-18%) | no amount given | ||
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid) Note: 12-18% | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26617 (entered October 25, 2013), 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; 8 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 2 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Omega Tru MultiOmega 3-6-9 (Flax, Borage, Fish)Swanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- MultiOmega 3-6-9Swanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- OmegaTru MultiOmega 3-6-9Swanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- Omega 3-6-9 1200 mgThompson 12 shared, 95% alike
- Supreme OmegaDaVinci Laboratories 12 shared, 95% alike
- MultiOmega 3-6-9 2,400 mgSwanson · off the market 12 shared, 93% 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, take two softgels two to three times per day with water and food.
- Warnings
- - DO NOT USE IF SEAL IS BROKEN.
- WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking a blood-thinning medication.
- - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solvent free.
- Storage
- - STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26617.
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): GUARANTEED PURITY & POTENCY.
How many labels does EFAs Superior Essential Fatty Acids have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 26617 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 240 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17036 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SWANSON HEALTH PRODUCTS (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.