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Essential Muscle Lipids

by Iron-Tek · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 66999 14500 1
  • DSLD label 2918
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 45 servings

Essential Muscle Lipids by Iron-Tek lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 20 IU of vitamin E, 800 mg of fish oil concentrate, 800 mg of borage seed oil and 800 mg of flax oil, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in Essential Muscle Lipids?

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).

Essential Muscle Lipids: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 2918, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Calories from Fat20 Calories
Total Fat2.5 g4%Fat (unspecified) in Essential Muscle Lipids against 11,965 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2.5 g

Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in Essential Muscle Lipids against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat0.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in Essential Muscle Lipids against 989 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

53% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Essential Muscle Lipids against 1,759 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 63% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Cholesterol6 mg2%Cholesterol in Essential Muscle Lipids against 5,275 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.6 mg

71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Protein0.5 g1%Protein in Essential Muscle Lipids against 8,985 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.0.5 g

96% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Eas Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: as mixed Tocopherols)20 IU67%Vitamin E in Essential Muscle Lipids against 6,459 products20 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.20 IU

71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Fish Oil Concentrateas Anchovy, Mackerel, SardineFish Oil Concentrate (Form: from Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine)800 mgFish Oil in Essential Muscle Lipids against 1,990 products0.8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.0.8 g

77% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g).

Borage seed Oil800 mgBorage Oil in Essential Muscle Lipids against 254 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.800 mg

Higher than 52% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg).

Flax Oil800 mgFlaxseed Oil in Essential Muscle Lipids against 512 products0.8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.0.8 g

58% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g).

Alpha-Linolenic Acidas Flaxseed OilAlpha-Linolenic Acid (Form: from Flax seed Oil PlantPart: seed)424 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Essential Muscle Lipids against 712 products424 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.424 mg

55% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg).

Linoleic Acidas Borage Seed Oil, Flaxseed OilLinoleic Acid (Form: from Borage, & Flax seed Oil PlantPart: seed)416 mgLinoleic Acid in Essential Muscle Lipids against 801 products416 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.416 mg

Higher than 64% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Oleic Acidas Borage Seed Oil, Flaxseed OilOleic Acid (Form: from Borage, & Flax seed Oil PlantPart: seed)362 mgOleic Acid in Essential Muscle Lipids against 694 products362 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.362 mg

Higher than 74% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acidas Fish Oil ConcentrateEicosapentaenoic Acid (Form: from Fish Oil Concentrate (Form: Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine)) (Alt. Name: EPA)240 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Essential Muscle Lipids against 3,134 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.240 mg

55% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acidas Fish Oil ConcentrateDocosahexaenoic Acid (Form: from Fish Oil Concentrate (Form: Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine)) (Alt. Name: DHA)160 mgDHA in Essential Muscle Lipids against 3,627 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.160 mg

64% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Borage Seed OilGamma-Linolenic Acid (Form: from Borage seed oil PlantPart: seed) (Alt. Name: GLA)152 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Essential Muscle Lipids against 740 products152 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.152 mg

Higher than 74% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2918 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Directions: Adults take two (2) softgels daily with food or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Do not accept if seal is broken.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO
No: Artificial color or flavor, wheat, gluten, sodium, sugar, lactose, yeast, starch, nut products, preservatives.
Contains no trans fatty acids.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 2918.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.

How many labels does Essential Muscle Lipids have?

One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.

  1. Label 2918 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 6 66999 14500 1

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Iron-Tek (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Iron-Tek products.

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