Flax Oil
by Flora · liquid · 8.5 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since April 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 0 61998 67900 5
- DSLD label 33688
- Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
- 16 servings
Flax Oil by Flora lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 8 g of alpha-linolenic acid, 2 g of linoleic acid and 2.5 g of oleic acid, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 125 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 125 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 14 g | 22% | Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 42 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10 g | Higher than 98% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 30 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.5 g | Higher than 87% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 g. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 ALA (Alt. Name: Alpha Linolenic Acid) | 8 g | Higher than over 99% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24,000 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidOmega-6 LA (Alt. Name: Linolenic Acid) | 2 g | Higher than 93% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg. | |
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 OA (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid) | 2.5 g | Higher than 97% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33688 (entered May 23, 2014), 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 2,000 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 93% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 46 list more.
- Its 2,500 mg of oleic acid is higher than 97% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 12 list more.
The NIH database records 1 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Filtered Flax Oil365 Everyday Value same ingredients
- Omega Swirl Flax Oil Strawberry BananaBarlean's · off the market 8 shared, 95% alike
- Flax OilNature's Way EfaGold · off the market 8 shared, 92% alike
- Flax OilSpectrum Essentials 7 shared, 89% alike
- Flax Seed OilThe Vitamin Shoppe 7 shared, 89% alike
- Flax OilThe Vitamin Shoppe 7 shared, 89% 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
- SUGGESTED USE: Shake well before using. Take 1 tbsp. up to 3 times daily. FOR OPTIMUM FRESHNESS, KEEP PRODUCT REFRIGERATED and use within 2 months after opening.
- Warnings
- DO NOT heat above 300(0) F or use for frying.
- Do not use if seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Gluten-Free
- Each and every batch of flax seed is also tested to ensure it is gluten-free. To ensure Flora's Flax Oil is the safest, highest quality oil possible, it is GMO-free in accordance with organic standards
- Storage
- FOR OPTIMUM FRESHNESS, KEEP PRODUCT REFRIGERATED and use within 2 months after opening. Flax oil can be frozen to maintain freshness.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33688.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Flax seed Oil.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA ORGANIC; NON GMO Project VERIFIED nongmoproject.org; BC K; QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ORGANIC.
How many labels does Flax Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33688 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market April 7, 2017 · 8.5 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 61998 67900 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Flora, Inc. (manufacturer), Lynden, WA. All Flora products.