Flax Oil 1200 mg
by Puritan's Pride · softgel capsule · 200 rapid release softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 13322 2
- DSLD label 238919
- Serving 1 softgel
Flax Oil 1200 mg by Puritan's Pride lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,200 mg of flaxseed oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 26, 2020.
What is in Flax Oil 1200 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| 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: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Flaxseed OilFlaxseed Oil Note: (1.2 g) (which typically contains:) | 1,200 mg | Higher than 75% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.6 g. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha-Linolenic Acid Note: Omega-3 | 540 mg | Higher than 58% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,620 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: Omega-6 | 132 mg | 70% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 396 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 132 mg | 53% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 396 mg. | |
| Other Fatty Acids | 60 mg | 44% of 136 products listing fatty acids give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 238919 (entered December 26, 2020), 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.
- Flax Oil 1200 mgPuritan's Pride Premium · off the market same ingredients
- Flaxseed Oil 1200 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Cold Pressed Flaxseed Oil 1200 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Flaxseed Oil 1200 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Natural Flaxseed Oil Softgels, 1300 mgMember's Mark same ingredients
- Natural Cold Pressed Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg Omega 3-6-9Good 'N Natural · 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
- Directions: For adults, take one (1) softgel two to three times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- The flaxseed oil in this product is 100% solvent free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 238919.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, natural Caramel color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Flax Oil 1200 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 238919 (current) Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 200 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 13322 2
- Label 238914 Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 100 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 13320 8
- Label 71767 Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market September 25, 2020 · 200 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 13322 2
- Label 71758 Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market September 25, 2020 · 100 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 13320 8
DSLD also links this label to: Flax Oil 1200 mg (package size 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 Puritan's Pride, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.