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Flax Oil

by Nature's Way EfaGold · liquid · 720 mL

  • Off the market since June 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 15427 4
  • DSLD label 79281
  • Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
  • 48 servings

Flax Oil by Nature's Way EfaGold lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 8 g of alpha-linolenic acid, 2.4 g of oleic acid and 2.1 g of linoleic acid, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.

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 79281, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories130 Calories
Calories from Fat130 Calories
Total Fat14 g22%Fat (unspecified) in Flax Oil against 11,965 products14 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.14 g

Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 28 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). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Trans Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat10 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Flax Oil against 1,759 products10 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.10 g

Higher than 98% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 20 g.

Monounsaturated Fat2.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in Flax Oil against 989 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.2.5 g

Higher than 87% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Cholesterol0 mg0%
Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: as Alpha-Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: ALA))8 gAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Flax Oil against 712 products8,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.8,000 mg

Higher than over 99% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16,000 mg.

Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acids (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid, OA)2.4 gOleic Acid in Flax Oil against 694 products2,400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.2,400 mg

Higher than 97% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,800 mg.

Linoleic AcidOmega-6 Fatty Acids (Form: as Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA))2.1 gLinoleic Acid in Flax Oil against 801 products2,100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.2,100 mg

Higher than 94% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79281 (entered October 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?

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 8,000 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than over 99% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 3 list more.
  • Its 2,400 mg of oleic acid is higher than 97% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 21 list more.
  • Its 2,100 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 94% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 41 list more.

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?

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
Recommendation: Shake well before use. Take 1 tablespoon (15 mL) 1 to 2 times daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with outer shrink-wrap seal and inner seal. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Hexane free, no chemical solvents Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial colors or flavors.
No solvents
Storage
Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 79281.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Flax seed Oil, FreshGuard Blend.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Pro-Cert Organic; Vegetarian; USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Flax Oil have?

9 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 79281 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 720 mL · UPC 0 33674 15427 4
  2. Label 79269 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 480 mL · UPC 0 33674 15426 7
  3. Label 63904 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market February 13, 2017 · 720 mL · UPC 0 33674 15427 4
  4. Label 63902 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market February 13, 2017 · 480 mL · UPC 0 33674 15426 7
  5. Label 54556 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2017 · 24 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 15429 8
  6. Label 54555 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2017 · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 15428 1
  7. Label 40247 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 24 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 15429 8
  8. Label 40242 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 15428 1
  9. Label 26412 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market May 15, 2017 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 33674 15420 5

DSLD also links this label to: Organic Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Organic Flax Oil (image difference, same product), Organic Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Organic Flax Oil (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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way EfaGold products.

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