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Flax Oil Capsules

by Genestra Brands · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 83196 12970 6
  • DSLD label 288542
  • Serving 1 soft gel
  • 90 servings

Flax Oil Capsules by Genestra Brands lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 soft gel, such as 1,000 mg of flax seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Flax Oil Capsules?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 soft gel. 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 Capsules: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 288542, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Flax Oil Capsules against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Flax Seed OilOrganic, yielding1,000 mgFlaxseed Oil in Flax Oil Capsules against 512 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.1 g

27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Alpha-Linolenic Acid450 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Flax Oil Capsules against 712 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.450 mg

50% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg.

Linoleic Acid108 mgLinoleic Acid in Flax Oil Capsules against 801 products108 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.108 mg

81% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 216 mg.

Oleic Acid135 mgOleic Acid in Flax Oil Capsules against 694 products135 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.135 mg

51% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288542 (entered August 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 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.

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
Recommended Dose: Take 1 softgel 2 times daily, or as recommended by your health professional.
Keep tightly closed.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, protected from light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 288542.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.

How many labels does Flax Oil Capsules have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 288542 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 8 83196 12970 6
  2. Label 211264 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market October 21, 2022 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 8 83196 12970 6
  3. Label 70800 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market September 5, 2019 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 8 83196 12970 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.

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