Flax Seed Oil
by California Academy of Health · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 96291 00202 7
- DSLD label 206408
- Serving 3 softgels
- 33 servings
Flax Seed Oil by California Academy of Health lists one ingredient: 3 g of organic flax seed oil per serving of 3 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.
What is in Flax Seed Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Flax Seed OilOrganic Flax Seed Oil Genus: Linum Species: usitatissimum Note: 3000 mg | 3 g | Higher than 92% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. | |
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 27 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 4% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. |
| Saturated Fat | less than 0.5 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2 g | Higher than 73% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 53% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | ||
| Sodium | 0 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206408 (entered November 21, 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?
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 3 g of organic flax seed oil (filed by NIH under flaxseed oil) is higher than 92% of the 512 flaxseed oil products that print an amount; 21 list more.
The NIH database records 2 to 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Made with Organic Flax Seed OilCalifornia Academy of Health · off the market same ingredients
- Omega NutrientsPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Flax Seed OilNew Sun · off the market 6 shared, 82% alike
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgFinest Natural 6 shared, 80% alike
- Extra Virgin, Certified Organic Coconut OilEmerald Laboratories 7 shared, 70% alike
- Essential Fatty Acids Natural Orange FlavorChildLife Essentials 7 shared, 70% 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 3 softgels 2 to 3 times daily, preferably with meals.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No preservatives, additives, bleaches or fillers are used in this oil.
- Contains no: Sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206408.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Organic Flax Seed Oil, Other Ingredients.
How many labels does Flax Seed Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 206408 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 8 96291 00202 7
- Label 193205 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market March 12, 2019 · 100 softgels · UPC 8 96291 00202 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names California Academy of Health (manufacturer). All California Academy of Health products.