Emu Oil
by Pure Emu · softgel capsule · 90 gelcaps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 18423 02827 9
- DSLD label 209317
- Serving 2 gelcaps
- 45 servings
Emu Oil by Pure Emu lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 gelcaps, such as 1.5 g of emu oil, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in Emu Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 gelcaps. 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Calories from FatCalories (Form: from Fat) | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 3% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 3% | 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat | less than 1 g | ||
| Emu Oil | 1.5 g | ||
| Linoleic Acid | 147 mg | 69% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 10.5 mg | 98% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid | 799.5 mg | Higher than 87% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). | |
| Palmitoleic Acid | 69 mg | 74% of 47 products listing palmitoleic acid give more (median 160 mg). | |
| Stearic Acid | 106.5 mg | Higher than 87% of 90 products listing stearic acid (median 26.9 mg). | |
| Palmitic Acid | 3.46 mg | 96% of 147 products listing palmitic acid give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 209317 (entered December 22, 2019), 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:
- 98% of the 712 products that print an amount of alpha-linolenic acid list more than its 10.5 mg of alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).
- 96% of the 147 products that print an amount of palmitic acid list more than its 3.46 mg of palmitic acid (median 90 mg).
The NIH database records one serving 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 Emu Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ultra Pure Emu OilPure Emu 9 shared, 78% alike
- Black Currant Seed Oil GLA ALACardiovascular Research 9 shared, 77% alike
- Supercritical Omega 3-6-7-9 Gold 1,200 mgNutriGold · off the market 8 shared, 73% alike
- Natural Flaxseed Oil 1300 mgExchange Select X · off the market 9 shared, 66% alike
- Flaxseed Oil 1250 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 8 shared, 65% alike
- Linseed Oil 1250 mgSolgar 8 shared, 65% 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 Usage: Take 2 gelcaps daily with water.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 209317.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) extract.
How many labels does Emu Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on December 22, 2019.
- Label 209317 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 90 gelcaps · UPC 8 18423 02827 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Emu (manufacturer), Scottsdale, AZ. All Pure Emu products.