Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg
by Patient One MediNutritionals · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 53959 00491 5
- DSLD label 249261
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg by Patient One MediNutritionals 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 May 22, 2021.
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 | ||
| 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 OilEvening Primrose Oil PlantPart: seeds Note: (cold-pressed) (typically providing) | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 90 mg | 46% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) Note: 650-850 mg | 850 mg | Higher than 81% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249261 (entered May 22, 2021), 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 (1,000 mg)Windmill 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
- Suggested Use: Take 1 or up to 3 softgels daily, in divided doses preferably with meals, or as directed by your health practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Pregnant women should not take this product. If you are taking blood-thinning or any other medications, consult your health practitioner before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your health practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free Non-GMO Free of: milk, egg, fish, peanuts, crustacean shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat, yeast and gluten. Free of ingredients derived from GMOs.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249261.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 249261 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 53959 00491 5
- Label 69187 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market March 26, 2021 · 60 softgels · UPC 8 53959 00491 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MediNutritionals Research LLC (manufacturer, distributor), Hauppage, NY. All Patient One MediNutritionals products.