Flax Oil 1,000 mg
by Vitamin Discount Center · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 297840
- Serving 1 softgel capsule
- 180 servings
Flax Oil 1,000 mg by Vitamin Discount Center lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel capsule, such as 1,000 mg of flax seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.
What is in Flax Oil 1,000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel capsule. 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 | 10 g | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Flax Seed Oilorganic | 1,000 mg | 27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid | 550 mg | Higher than 60% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,100 mg. | |
| Cis-Linoleic Acid | 150 mg | 66% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 140 mg | 48% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 280 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297840 (entered December 14, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1 to 2 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.
- Organic Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Organic Flax Oil 1000 mgNewflower Farmers Markets same ingredients
- Flaxseed OilZHOU Nutrition same ingredients
- Organic Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgHealthy Choice Naturals same ingredients
- OmegaTru Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- Organic Flaxseed OilRise-N-Shine · off the market 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) softgel capsule, one (1) or two (2) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Hexane free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
- Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297840.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Carob.
How many labels does Flax Oil 1,000 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 297840 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 180 softgels
- Label 297841 Entered October 24, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 300 softgels
- Label 297839 Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 90 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.