Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Exchange Select · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 14299 51308 2
- DSLD label 76775
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Exchange Select lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 500 mg | 50% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 50 mg | 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76775 (entered September 21, 2017), 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 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.
- Natural Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgWindmill same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg - Vegan FormulaNOW same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgSmoky Mountain Nutrition same ingredients
- Evening Primrose 1300 mgSR SportsResearch same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgSR Sports Research · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Cold-Pressed Oil 1300 mgSports Research 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
- Directions: Adults - Take one or two softgels three times daily with food as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Safety sealed. Do not use if printed seal under cap is cut, torn, or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Warning: Pregnant or nursing women, individuals taking medication(s) or persons who have a health condition should consult their physician before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors or flavors No gluten ~ No lactose ~ No trans fat
- Storage
- Store at 15(0)-30(0) C (59(0)-86(0) F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76775.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Evening Primrose Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2017.
- Label 76775 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 6 14299 51308 2
DSLD also links this label to: 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 International Vitamin Corporation (distributor), Freehold, NJ. All Exchange Select products.