Flax Seed Oil
by Higher Nature · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 031013 104985
- DSLD label 245671
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
- 180 servings
Flax Seed Oil by Higher Nature lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 987 mg of alpha-linolenic acid, 309 mg of linoleic acid and 309 mg of oleic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in Flax Seed Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha Linolenic Acid Note: Omega 3 EFA | 987 mg | Higher than 74% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,961 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: Omega 6 EFA | 309 mg | 53% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 927 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 309 mg | Higher than 72% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 927 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 245671 (entered March 25, 2021), 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature same ingredients
- Omega 3:6:9 Balance Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature same ingredients
- Omega-3, -6 & -9 from Cranberry Seed Oil 700 mg 100% PureSwanson EFAs · off the market 3 shared, 80% alike
- Flax Seed OilBronson Laboratories 3 shared, 75% alike
- Multi-EFA'sBluebonnet · off the market 3 shared, 75% alike
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSimplySupplements 3 shared, 74% 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 1-3 capsules 3 times a day.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free From: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, corn, dairy products, gluten, lactose, maize, salt, soya, starch, sugar, wheat, yeast.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 245671.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: cold-pressed, unrefined Flax (Linum usitatissimum) seed oil, Capsule.
How many labels does Flax Seed Oil have?
4 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 245671 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104985
- Label 245666 Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104961
- Label 228189 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market January 20, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104961
- Label 217047 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104961
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Higher Nature Ltd (manufacturer), Horam, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.