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Essential Woman

by Barlean's · liquid · 12 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 05875 00015 4
  • DSLD label 291847
  • Serving 15 ml (1 Tablespoon)
  • 24 servings

Essential Woman by Barlean's lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 15 ml, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.

What is in Essential Woman?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 ml. 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 Woman: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 291847, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories120 Calories
Total Fat12 g16%Fat (unspecified) in Essential Woman against 11,965 products12 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.12 g

Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 24 g.

Saturated Fat1 g6%Saturated fat in Essential Woman against 5,234 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1 g

34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat8 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Essential Woman against 1,759 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.8 g

Higher than 96% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 16 g.

Monounsaturated Fat2.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in Essential Woman against 989 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.2.5 g

Higher than 87% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Essential Woman against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Protein1 gProtein in Essential Woman against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatno amount given
Alpha-Linolenic Acid6,064 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Essential Woman against 712 products6,064 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.6,064 mg

Higher than 95% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12,128 mg.

Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatno amount given
Linoleic Acid2,232 mgLinoleic Acid in Essential Woman against 801 products2,232 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.2,232 mg

Higher than 96% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,464 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic Acid92 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Essential Woman against 740 products92 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.92 mg

Higher than 54% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 184 mg.

Omega-9 Monounsaturated Fatno amount given
Oleic Acid1,810 mgOleic Acid in Essential Woman against 694 products1,810 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.1,810 mg

Higher than 93% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,620 mg.

Saponins23 mgSaponins (unspecified) in Essential Woman against 42 products23 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46.75 mg to 354.38 mg, the median 181.52 mg.23 mg

79% of 42 products listing saponins (unspecified) give more (median 181.52 mg). Per day at the most servings: 46 mg.

Isoflavones24 mgIsoflavones in Essential Woman against 290 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 80 mg, the median 50 mg.24 mg

78% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 291847 (entered October 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 6,064 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 95% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 32 list more.
  • Its 2,232 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 96% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 33 list more.
  • Its 1,810 mg of oleic acid is higher than 93% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 46 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 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 Essential Woman's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: 1-2 Tbsp daily. Can be taken straight or mixed into salad dressings, yogurt, oatmeal or smoothies.
Shake well. Natural settling may occur. Stirring suggested to fully disperse flax particulate.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-gmo and gluten free
Storage
Refrigerate for quality.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 291847.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Flaxseed Oil, Soy Isoflavones, Evening Primrose Oil, Flaxseed particulate, Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): OK (Kosher).

How many labels does Essential Woman have?

4 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 291847 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 12 fluid ounces · UPC 7 05875 00015 4
  2. Label 291816 Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 05875 10013 7
  3. Label 218485 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market May 4, 2022 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 05875 10013 7
  4. Label 58734 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market October 11, 2019 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 05875 10013 7

DSLD also links this label to: The Essential Woman (image difference, same product), The Essential Woman (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 Barlean's (manufacturer), Ferndale, WA. All Barlean's products.

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