Flaxseed Oil 980 mg
by Swanson · softgel capsule · 200 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 17005 3
- DSLD label 203388
- Serving 1 softgel
Flaxseed Oil 980 mg by Swanson lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 980 mg of organic flaxseed oil and 20 mg of lignan-rich fraction; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Flaxseed Oil 980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 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: 4 g. |
| organic Flaxseed Oilorganic Flaxseed Oil Note: GMO free | 980 mg | 55% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.92 g. | |
| Typical Fatty Acid Profile | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 (Form: ALA (Alt. Name: Alpha-Linolenic Acid) Note: 40-60%) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Linoleic AcidOmega-6 (Form: Linoleic Acid Note: 12-18%) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid) Note: 12-18% | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lignan-rich fractionLignan-rich fraction Note: (GMO free) (organic) | 20 mg | 65% of 54 products listing lignan give more (median 35 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203388 (entered September 24, 2019), 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; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 3 to 4 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- OmegaTru High Lignan Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- Organic Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgVitabase 5 shared, 74% alike
- Organic Flax Oil 1000 mgNewflower Farmers Markets 5 shared, 74% alike
- Flax Seed OilAllergy Research Group 5 shared, 74% alike
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgThompson 5 shared, 74% alike
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market 5 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel three to four times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solvent free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203388.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Carob color.
How many labels does Flaxseed Oil 980 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 212520 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 3, 2019 · 200 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17005 3
- Label 203388 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · on the market · 200 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17005 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.