Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg
by GNC Women's · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 20795 3
- DSLD label 229130
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg by GNC Women's lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fatas Evening Primrose OilTotal Fat (Form: as Evening Primrose Oil) | 1.5 g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Typical Fatty Acid Profile Per Capsule | no amount given | ||
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) Note: Omega-6 | 910 mg | Higher than 82% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidGamma-Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA) Note: Omega-6 | 100 mg | Higher than 55% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Other Fatty Acids | 290 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229130 (entered July 23, 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evening Primrose OilMetagenics OmegaGenics 3 shared, 43% alike
- Borage Oil 1000 mgRadiance 3 shared, 42% alike
- Borage CP-240XYMOGEN 3 shared, 42% alike
- Borage OilNewtonEverett · off the market 3 shared, 42% alike
- GLA Borange OilAllergy Research Group · off the market 3 shared, 42% alike
- GLA Borage OilAllergy Research Group 3 shared, 42% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one or two softgel capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, no starch, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no preservatives, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no corn, no soy, no dairy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229130.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 229130 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 0 48107 20795 3
- Label 229109 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 48107 20775 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's products.