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Flax Oil

by Health From The Sun · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 10043 06216 3
  • DSLD label 34222
  • Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
  • 31 servings

Flax Oil by Health From The Sun lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 13.75 g of flax seed oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 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).

Flax Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 34222, 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).

Saturated Fat1.5 g8%Saturated fat in Flax Oil against 5,234 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g).

Flax seed Oil13.75 gFlaxseed Oil in Flax Oil against 512 products13.75 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.13.75 g

Higher than 97% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g).

Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha-Linolenic Acid Note: omega-37,700 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Flax Oil against 712 products7,700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.7,700 mg

Higher than 99% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: omega-62,100 mgLinoleic 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).

Oleic Acid2,240 mgOleic Acid in Flax Oil against 694 products2,240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.2,240 mg

Higher than 96% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34222 (entered June 25, 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 13.75 g of flax seed oil (filed by NIH under flaxseed oil) is higher than 97% of the 512 flaxseed oil products that print an amount; 12 list more.
  • Its 7,700 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 99% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 7 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.
  • Its 2,240 mg of oleic acid is higher than 96% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 24 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Use only as directed. Take one tablespoon daily with a meal or as directed by your health care practitioner. Shake well before each use.
Warnings
WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 34222.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Antioxidant Blend.

How many labels does Flax Oil have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 34222 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 10043 06216 3
  2. Label 34220 Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 10043 06215 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (distributor). All Health From The Sun products.

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