Flax Seed Oil
by New Sun · softgel capsule · 70 softgels
- Off the market since October 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 82-2
- DSLD label 202936
- Serving 1 softgel
- 70 servings
Flax Seed Oil by New Sun lists one ingredient: 1 g of organic flax seed oil per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Flax Seed Oil?
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 Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Saturated Fat | less than 0.5 g | 1% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | less than 0.5 g | ||
| organic Flax seed Oilorganic Flax seed Oil PlantPart: seed Note: 1,000 mg | 1 g | 27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 202936 (entered May 28, 2019), 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 3 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 Seed Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Flax Oil CapsulesPL Progressive Laboratories · off the market 5 shared, 85% alike
- Flax Oil 1000 mgNew Sun 5 shared, 85% alike
- Organic Flax Seed OilVitalBulk 5 shared, 85% alike
- High Lignan Flax Oil 1000 mgNOW 5 shared, 85% alike
- Flax Oil Softgels 1000 mgDouglas Cooper Co. 5 shared, 85% alike
- Flax Oil 1,000 mgLuckyVitamin 5 shared, 85% 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
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel three times daily preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Warning: For adults only. Flax Oil is generally well tolerated, but may be associated with mild temporary gastro-intestinal disturbances.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 202936.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.
How many labels does Flax Seed Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 202936 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market October 24, 2019 · 70 softgels · UPC 82-2
- Label 82398 Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2018 · 70 softgels · UPC 82-2
DSLD also links this label to: Flaxseed Oil With Lignans 1000 mg (image difference, same product), Flax Oil 1000 mg (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 New Sun, Inc. (distributor), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.