Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg
by Vitabase · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 6872
- Serving 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg by Vitabase lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of evening primrose seed oil, 117 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, 962 mg of linoleic acid and 91 mg of oleic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
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 | 12 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 12 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.3 g | 2% | 55% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.9 g. |
| Evening Primrose seed Oil | 1,300 mg | Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,900 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 117 mg | Higher than 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 351 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidCis-Linoleic Acid | 962 mg | Higher than 86% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,886 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 91 mg | 74% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 273 mg. | |
| Palmitic Acid | 78 mg | 52% of 147 products listing palmitic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 234 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 6872 (entered March 23, 2012), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgViva Vitamins same ingredients
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgMeijer Naturals same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgNewflower Farmers Markets same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgVitamin Discount Center · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgRon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals 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: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) softgel capsule, two (2) to three (3) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No Added sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Hexane Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 6872.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 6872 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.