Flax Seed Oil
by Allergy Research Group · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 13947 70550 0
- DSLD label 20280
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 3 softgels
- 33 servings
Flax Seed Oil by Allergy Research Group lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 3,000 mg of flax seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 5% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. |
| Flax seed Oil | 3,000 mg | Higher than 92% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha-Linolenic Acid (Form: {omega}3) | 1,650 mg | Higher than 85% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,950 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 510 mg | Higher than 69% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,530 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 510 mg | Higher than 82% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,530 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20280 (entered April 25, 2013), 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 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Flaxseed Oil 3,000 mgNature's Truth same ingredients
- Flax Seed Oil 1,000 mgWindmill Natural Vitamins same ingredients
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgThompson same ingredients
- Flaxseed OilZHOU Nutrition same ingredients
- Organic Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgHealthy Choice Naturals same ingredients
- OmegaTru Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
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, 1 to 3 softgels three times per day, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20280.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Flax Seed Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 20280 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 13947 70550 0
- Label 20271 Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 13947 72350 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Allergy Research Group (distributor), Alameda, CA. All Allergy Research Group products.