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Evening Primrose 1300 mg

by Meijer Naturals · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 19283 78418 6
  • DSLD label 9308
  • Serving 1 softgel

Evening Primrose 1300 mg by Meijer Naturals lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of evening primrose seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in Evening Primrose 1300 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).

Evening Primrose 1300 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 9308, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories12 Calories
Calories from Fat12 Calories
Total Fat1.3 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Evening Primrose 1300 mg against 11,965 products1.3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.3 g

55% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.9 g.

Evening Primrose seed Oil1,300 mgEvening Primrose oil in Evening Primrose 1300 mg against 300 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,900 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic Acid117 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Evening Primrose 1300 mg against 740 products117 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.117 mg

Higher than 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 351 mg.

Linoleic AcidCis-Linoleic Acid925 mgLinoleic Acid in Evening Primrose 1300 mg against 801 products925 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.925 mg

Higher than 82% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,775 mg.

Oleic Acid70 mgOleic Acid in Evening Primrose 1300 mg against 694 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.70 mg

78% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 210 mg.

Palmitic Acid78 mgPalmitic Acid in Evening Primrose 1300 mg against 147 products78 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 150 mg, the median 90 mg.78 mg

52% of 147 products listing palmitic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 234 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9308 (entered June 25, 2012), 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 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?

6 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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) softgel capsule, two (2) or three (3) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Our Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg is 100% pure cold expeller pressed and Hexane Free.
• No Preservatives • No Artificial Colors • No Artificial Flavors
Contains No sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, or soy.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 9308.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MEIJER PHARMACIST RECOMMENDED RX.

How many labels does Evening Primrose 1300 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.

  1. Label 9308 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 19283 78418 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Meijer Distribution, Inc. (distributor), Grand Rapids, MI. All Meijer Naturals products.

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