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Flax Oil Super Lignan

by Nature's Way EfaGold · liquid · 705 mL

  • Off the market since June 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 15429 8
  • DSLD label 79296
  • Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
  • 47 servings

Flax Oil Super Lignan by Nature's Way EfaGold lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 7.5 g of alpha-linolenic acid, 2.7 g of lignan-rich flax, 2.2 g of oleic acid and 2 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 Super Lignan?

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 Super Lignan: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 79296, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories130 Calories
Calories from Fat130 Calories
Total Fat14 g22%Fat (unspecified) in Flax Oil Super Lignan 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 Super Lignan 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 Super Lignan 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 Super Lignan 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))7.5 gAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Flax Oil Super Lignan against 712 products7,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.7,500 mg

Higher than 98% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15,000 mg.

Lignan-Rich FlaxLignan-Rich Flax Note: providing2.7 gFlax in Flax Oil Super Lignan against 359 products2,700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 200 mg.2,700 mg

Higher than 87% of 359 products listing flax (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5,400 mg.

Lignans35 mgLignan in Flax Oil Super Lignan against 54 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 35 mg.35 mg

48% of 54 products listing lignan give more (median 35 mg). Per day at the most servings: 70 mg.

Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acids (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid, OA)2.2 gOleic Acid in Flax Oil Super Lignan against 694 products2,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.2,200 mg

Higher than 96% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,400 mg.

Linoleic AcidOmega-6 Fatty Acids (Form: as Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA))2 gLinoleic Acid in Flax Oil Super Lignan against 801 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 93% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79296 (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 7,500 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 98% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 12 list more.
  • Its 2,200 mg of oleic acid is higher than 96% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 28 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.

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 Super Lignan'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 79296.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Flax seed Oil, organic lignan-rich 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 Super Lignan have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 79296 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 705 mL · UPC 0 33674 15429 8
  2. Label 79289 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 480 mL · UPC 0 33674 15428 1

DSLD also links this label to: Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Flax Oil (image difference, same product), Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Flax Oil (image difference, same product), Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Organic Flax Oil Super Lignan (package size difference, same product), Organic Flax Oil Super Lignan (image 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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