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Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg

by Whole Foods · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 99482 28369 8
  • DSLD label 60772
  • Serving 1 softgel

Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Whole Foods lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of organic evening primrose oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2016.

What is in Evening Primrose Oil 500 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).

Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 60772, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

organic Evening Primrose Oil500 mgEvening Primrose oil in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 300 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

50% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg.

Typical Nutritional Profile:no amount given
Linoleic AcidLenoleic Acid Note: Omega-6 fatty acid375 mgLinoleic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 801 products375 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.375 mg

Higher than 58% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,125 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic AcidGamma Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA) Note: Omega-6 fatty acid45 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 740 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.45 mg

67% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg.

Oleic Acid35 mgOleic Acid in Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg against 694 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.35 mg

88% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 105 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60772 (entered June 24, 2016), 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.

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: Take 1 softgel, two to three times daily with food.
Warnings
Tamper evident, use only if seal is intact
Allergen Information: Produced in a facility that also process tree nuts, milk, eggs, shellfish, fish, wheat and soy.
Note: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or are taking any medications consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children
Allergens and what it does not contain
Hexane Free
Contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 60772.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.

How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2016.

  1. Label 60772 (current) Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 99482 28369 8

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Whole Foods Market (distributor), Austin, TX. All Whole Foods products.

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