Evening Primrose Oil 500 mcg
by New Sun · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 71-6
- DSLD label 217939
- Serving 3 softgels
- 33 servings
Evening Primrose Oil 500 mcg by New Sun lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 1.5 g of evening primrose oil and 135 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% 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). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | less than 0.5 g | ||
| Evening Primrose OilEvening Primrose Oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Oenothera Species: biennis Note: (1,500 mg) (cold-pressed, Hexane-free) | 1.5 g | Higher than 94% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 135 mg | Higher than 70% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217939 (entered April 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,500 mg of evening primrose oil is higher than 94% of the 300 evening primrose oil products that print an amount; 8 list more.
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgDouglas Cooper Co. same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilApollo Sun · off the market same ingredients
- Super PrimroseNOW same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas same ingredients
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgHerbal Secrets · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgNew Sun · off the market 5 shared, 89% 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
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take 3 softgels daily with food.
- Warnings
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Natural color variation may occur in this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Hexane-free Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217939.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.
- Label 217939 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 71-6
DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (image difference, same product), Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun, Inc. (distributor), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.