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Flax Oil

by OmegaWorks · liquid · N/A

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 35046 05968 2
  • DSLD label 7673
  • Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
  • 16 servings

Flax Oil by OmegaWorks lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 5,800 mg of alpha-linolenic acid, 2,700 mg of oleic acid and 2,300 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 June 25, 2012.

What is in Flax Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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).

Flax Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 7673, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories120 Calories
Calories from Fat120 Calories
Total Fat13 g20%Fat (unspecified) in Flax Oil against 11,965 products13 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.13 g

Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat1 g5%Saturated fat in Flax Oil against 5,234 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1 g

34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Cholesterol0 mg0%
Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha Linolenic Acid Note: Omega 35,800 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Flax Oil against 712 products5,800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.5,800 mg

Higher than 94% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

Oleic Acid2,700 mgOleic Acid in Flax Oil against 694 products2,700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.2,700 mg

Higher than 98% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg).

Linoleic AcidLinoleic acid Note: Omega 62,300 mgLinoleic Acid in Flax Oil against 801 products2,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.2,300 mg

Higher than 96% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7673 (entered June 25, 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?

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 5,800 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 94% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 39 list more.
  • Its 2,700 mg of oleic acid is higher than 98% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 10 list more.
  • Its 2,300 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 96% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 28 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Flax Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 tablespoon daily, with a meal, as a dietary supplement.
Warnings
WARNING: Pregnant or lactating women should consult with their physician prior to using this dietary supplement.
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Storage
Refrigerate after opening.
Store at 15-30(0)C (59-86(0)F). Protect from heat, light and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 7673.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Flaxseed Oil, Natural flavor, Antioxidant Blend (Combination).

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS EFA.

How many labels does Flax Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.

  1. Label 7673 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · N/A · UPC 0 35046 05968 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Windmill Health Products (manufacturer), West Caldwell, NJ. All OmegaWorks products.

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