Evening Primrose Oil (1,000 mg)
by Windmill · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 00766 9
- DSLD label 180696
- Serving 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil (1,000 mg) by Windmill lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil (1,000 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Linoleic AcidCis-Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) | 730 mg | Higher than 76% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 90 mg | 46% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180696 (entered November 21, 2018), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,000 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
- Standardized Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgRexall same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgDC same ingredients
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: Take 1 softgel daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not purchase if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, starch, yeast, wheat, milk, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Gluten Free
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light & moisture. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 180696.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil (1,000 mg) have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2018.
- Label 180696 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 35046 00766 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Windmill Health Products (distributor), West Caldwell, NJ. All Windmill products.