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Flax Seed Oil

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 97872 6
  • DSLD label 230529
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 100 servings

Flax Seed Oil by Douglas Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 520 mg of alpha-linolenic acid, 110 mg of linoleic acid and 140 mg of oleic acid, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

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).

Flax Seed Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 230529, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories9 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Flax Seed Oil against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Polyunsaturated Fat1 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Flax Seed Oil against 1,759 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1 g

39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: as Alpha-Linolenic Acid)520 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Flax Seed Oil against 712 products520 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.520 mg

Higher than 56% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

Linoleic AcidOmega-6 Fatty Acids (Form: as Linoleic Acid)110 mgLinoleic Acid in Flax Seed Oil against 801 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.110 mg

75% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg).

Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acids (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid)140 mgOleic Acid in Flax Seed Oil against 694 products140 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.140 mg

48% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230529 (entered July 23, 2020), 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 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Flax Seed Oil'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
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 softgel daily or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, or if you are taking prescription medications, consult your health professional before using this supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 230529.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Flax seed Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does Flax Seed Oil have?

5 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 230529 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 3 10539 97872 6
  2. Label 228694 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 45287 05020 0
  3. Label 57071 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market December 15, 2017 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 45287 05020 0
  4. Label 6311 Entered February 23, 2012 · on the market · 12 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 45287 05021 7
  5. Label 6257 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 45287 05020 0

DSLD also links this label to: Organic Flax Seed Oil (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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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