Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mg
by VSN Vital Strength Nutrition · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 19985 13134 9
- DSLD label 20641
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mg by VSN Vital Strength Nutrition lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of flaxseed oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.6 g | 73% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.6 g. | |
| Flaxseed Oil | 1,000 mg | 27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. | |
| Typical Fatty Acid Composition | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 550 mg | Higher than 60% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,300 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 150 mg | 66% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 200 mg | Higher than 65% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20641 (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?
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 1 to 6 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.
- Flax Seed Oil 1,000 mgVitaCeutical Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Flax Oil 1,000 mgVitalBulk · off the market same ingredients
- Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Organic Flax Oil 1000 mgSpring Valley · off the market same ingredients
- Alfa 369Alfa Vitamins same ingredients
- Organic Flax OilSaveWorldHealth.com · 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: Take one softgel up to six times daily.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Cold-Pressed and Hexane-Free
- CONTAINS NO artificial colors, flavors or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, crustacean shellfish or fish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20641.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): DOUBLE VERIFIED GLUTEN FREE(TM); QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ORGANIC.
How many labels does Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.
- Label 20641 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 19985 13134 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).