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Flax Seed Oil

by OL Olympian Labs · softgel capsule · 1 g

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 10013 00070 5
  • DSLD label 9554
  • Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

Flax Seed Oil by OL Olympian Labs lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 g of flax seed oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

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 9554, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Flax Seed OilFlax Seed Oil Note: 100% Pure, Cold Pressed, Certified Organic & GMO Free1 gFlaxseed Oil in Flax Seed Oil against 512 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.1 g

27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g).

delta9,12-cis-Alpha-Linolenic Acid18:3 ((delta)9,12,15) cis-(alpha)-Linolenic acid (Alt. Name: ALA omega-3)550 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Flax Seed Oil against 712 products673 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.673 mg

Higher than 67% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

delta3-cis-Oleic Acid18:1 ((delta)3) cis-Oleic acid (Alt. Name: omega-9)126 mgOleic Acid in Flax Seed Oil against 694 products126 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.126 mg

56% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg).

delta9,12-cis-Alpha-Linolenic Acid18:2 ({Delta}9,12) Cis-{Alpha}-Linoleic Acid Note: LA Omega-6123 mg
Palmitic Acid16:0 Palmitic acid42 mgPalmitic Acid in Flax Seed Oil against 147 products42 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 150 mg, the median 90 mg.42 mg

73% of 147 products listing palmitic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9554 (entered June 25, 2012), 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 USE: As a dietary supplement, take one to two softgels daily, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
GMO Free
All Olympian Labs products are free from most allergens such as corn, yeast, barley, wheat, soy, lactose, all milk products, citrus, fish, egg products, as well as added flavorings, sugars, sweeteners, salt, preservatives, salicylates, artificial colors and coatings.
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 9554.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Carob Extract Concentrate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Since 1992 OL.

How many labels does Flax Seed Oil have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 38971 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 10013 03120 4
  2. Label 9554 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 1 g · UPC 7 10013 00070 5

DSLD also links this label to: Flax Seed Oil/High Lignans (package size difference, same product), Flax Seed Oil/High Lignans (package size difference, same product), Flax Seed Oil 3,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Flax Seed Oil 3,000 mg (package size 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 OLYMPIAN LABS INCORPORATED (manufacturer), Scottsdale, AZ. All OL Olympian Labs products.

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