Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg
by Smoky Mountain Nutrition · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 219525
- Serving 1 softgel
- 120 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg by Smoky Mountain Nutrition lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 50 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.3 g | 2% | 55% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 1,300 mg | Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 130 mg | Higher than 67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 219525 (entered May 22, 2020), 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 Softgels 1300 mgZeal Naturals same ingredients
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgSR SportsResearch same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgSR Sports Research · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Cold-Pressed Oil 1300 mgSports Research same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSR Sports Research 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 softgel a day with food and a glass of water.
- Once-daily softgel
- Warnings
- Warning: Caution: Consult your healthcare provider before using this supplement especially if you pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, shellfish, or tree nut ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GMO free Gluten free AEF Artificial Excipient free Soy free Dairy free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 219525.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Manufactured in a GMP certified facility Manufactured in the USA.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.
- Label 219525 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 120 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Smoky Mountain Nutrition (distributor), Nashville, TN. All Smoky Mountain Nutrition products.