Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg
by Ecological Formulas · softgel capsule · 90 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 271166
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg by Ecological Formulas lists 6 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of organic high lignan flaxseed oil; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from FatCalories (Form: from Fat) | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Organic High Lignan Flaxseed Oil | 1,000 mg | 27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 50% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 110 mg | 75% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid | 110 mg | 62% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). | |
| Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acidas Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid | 50 mg | ||
| Palmitic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Stearic Acid | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271166 (entered July 21, 2022), 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; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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.
- High Lignan Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgBronson Laboratories same ingredients
- Natural Cold Pressed High Lignan Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg Omega 3-6-9Good 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgFoods Plus same ingredients
- Flaxseed Oil 1250 mgSolgar 8 shared, 87% alike
- 100% Organic Flaxseed Oil 2000tnvitamins 8 shared, 87% alike
- Omega-3 Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgNatrol 7 shared, 83% 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
- Directions Take one to three softgel capsules daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is free of corn, soy, yeast, wheat, egg and other common allergens.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271166.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Caramel color.
How many labels does Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 271166 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 90 softgel capsules
- Label 22626 Entered June 25, 2013 · off the market December 14, 2021 · 90 softgel capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Cardiovascular Research, LTD. (distributor), Concord, CA. All Ecological Formulas products.