Evening Primrose Oil
by Metagenics OmegaGenics · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 55571 02315 5
- DSLD label 28645
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Evening Primrose Oil by Metagenics OmegaGenics lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 50 mg of gamma-linolenic acid and 369 mg of linoleic acid, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.
What is in Evening Primrose Oil?
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 | ||
| Calories from Fat | 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: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 418 mg | 94% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.51 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 31.5 mg | 99% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.189 g. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Evening Primrose OilGamma-Linolenic Acid (Form: from evening primrose oil) Note: Measured as area percent. | 50 mg | 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acidas Evening Primrose OilLinoleic Acid (Form: from evening primrose oil) Note: Measured as area percent. | 369 mg | Higher than 55% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,214 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28645 (entered December 24, 2013), 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 to 6 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's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evening Primrose OilBarlean's 5 shared, 81% alike
- Max GLA Borage Oil 1000 mgVitamin World 5 shared, 78% alike
- Borage Oil 1000 mg with Omega-6 Fatty AcidsPhysioLogics · off the market 5 shared, 78% alike
- Borage Oil 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 5 shared, 78% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgVitamin World 5 shared, 78% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mgSundown Naturals 5 shared, 78% 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
- Directions: Take one softgel three to six times daily or or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: If pregnant or nursing, or taking medication, please consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is Gluten Free.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 28645.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Evening Primrose Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.
- Label 28645 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 55571 02315 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metagenics (distributor), Aliso Viejo, CA. All Metagenics OmegaGenics products.