Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg
by Viva Naturals · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 248087
- Serving 1 softgel
- 120 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg by Viva Naturals lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of evening primrose oil, 1,030 mg of omega-6 fatty acids and 65 mg of omega-9 fatty acids, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.
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 | no amount given | ||
| 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: 2 g. |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 1,300 mg | Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,600 mg. | |
| Omega-6 Fatty AcidsProviding Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 1,030 mg | Higher than 89% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,060 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 880 mg | Higher than 81% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,760 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 130 mg | Higher than 67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 260 mg. | |
| Omega-9 Fatty AcidsProviding Omega-9 Fatty Acids | 65 mg | 80% of 307 products listing omega-9 give more (median 190 mg). Per day at the most servings: 130 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 65 mg | 80% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 130 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248087 (entered April 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 1 to 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgHerbal Secrets · off the market 6 shared, 85% alike
- EfaGold Evening Primrose 500 mgNature's Way · off the market 6 shared, 83% alike
- High Potency Evening Primrose 1300 mgSR Sports Research · off the market 6 shared, 83% alike
- Ultra Prim Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNatural Factors OmegaFactors 5 shared, 69% alike
- Primrose Liquid GoldHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 67% alike
- Organic Evening Primrose OilHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 67% 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 to 2 times per day with a meal or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this or any product if you are pregnant, nursing, trying to conceive, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free Dairy Free
- Non-GMO
- Manufactured without dairy, gluten or GMOs.
- Storage
- Storage Information: Store in a cool, dry place away from heat and light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 248087.
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): Third Party Certified Purity & Potency.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.
- Label 248087 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · 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 Viva Naturals Inc. (distributor), New York, NY. All Viva Naturals products.