Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg
by TRUNATURE · softgel capsule · 200 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 277489
- Serving 1 softgel
- 200 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg by TRUNATURE lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of ultra prim evening primrose oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil 1000 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 | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Ultra Prim Evening Primrose Oil | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 750 mg | Higher than 84% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,250 mg. | |
| Cis-Linoleic Acid | 650 mg | Higher than 73% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,950 mg. | |
| Gamma Linolenic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 55% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277489 (entered October 24, 2022), 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?
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultra Prim Evening Primrose OilNatural Factors OmegaFactors · off the market same ingredients
- Ultra Prim Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgNatural Factors OmegaFactors same ingredients
- Ultra Prim Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNatural Factors OmegaFactors 5 shared, 85% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg 117 mg GLA (9%)Good 'N Natural · off the market 5 shared, 80% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgLifestyle Fitness & Nutrition 5 shared, 80% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgVitamin World 5 shared, 80% 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 use: Take 1 softgel 2-3 times per day preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Highly purified, chemical free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature, tightly closed. Avoid excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277489.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Vitamin E, Natural.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2022.
- Label 277489 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 200 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names trunature (manufacturer). All TRUNATURE products.