Flax Oil
by Herbal Select · liquid · 750 mL
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 65279 02136 1
- DSLD label 38302
- Serving 1 tbsp
- 50 servings
Flax Oil by Herbal Select lists one ingredient: 0 g of potassium per serving of 1 tbsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 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 | 120 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 14 g | Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). | |
| Sodium | 0 g | ||
| Potassium | 0 g | 0%* | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 0 g | ||
| Protein | 0 g |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38302 (entered October 27, 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?
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 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.
- Herb-AltDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Herb-Alt With GarlicDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Ionic PotassiumAM Angstrom Minerals 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: Consume 1 tablespoon daily in salad dressings, dips, spreads, sauces, blender creations or as a condiment over pasta/rice. Use as butter replacement except for frying.
- Consume within 6 weeks of opening.
- Warnings
- Not for cooking or frying. Do not heat over 320(0)F/160(0)C.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Herbal Select flax oil contains no artificial colouring, flavouring, soy, wheat, yeast, corn, starch, dairy, cholesterol, sediments or bleaching oil.
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening.
- Herbal Select's unique, natural preservation system allows for room temperature storage of unopened bottles.
- Can be frozen to extend shelf life.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 38302.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: certified organic Flax seed Oil, Also Contains.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): WK PAREVE; Do not use if seal is broken.
How many labels does Flax Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on October 27, 2014.
- Label 38302 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · on the market · 750 mL · UPC 0 65279 02136 1
DSLD also links this label to: Flax Oil Omega-3 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 Herbal Select (manufacturer), Guelph, Ontario, Canada. All Herbal Select products.