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Gla-240

by Karuna · softgel capsule · 90 gelatin softgel capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 24393
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Gla-240 by Karuna lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 853 mg of unsaturated fat, 5 IU of vitamin E and 1,000 mg of borage oil, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.

What is in Gla-240?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Gla-240: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 24393, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories11 Calories
Calories from Fat9 Calories
Total Fat1,003 mg1%Fat (unspecified) in GLA-240 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).

Saturated Fat150 mgSaturated fat in GLA-240 against 5,234 products0.15 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.15 g

96% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Trans Fat0 mg
Unsaturated Fat853 mgUnsaturated Fat in GLA-240 against 70 products0.853 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.07 g, the median 1 g.0.853 g

64% of 70 products listing unsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat451 mgMonounsaturated Fat in GLA-240 against 989 products0.451 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.451 g

83% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Polyunsaturated Fat401 mgPolyunsaturated Fat in GLA-240 against 1,759 products0.401 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.0.401 g

94% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Vitamin Eas Mixed Tocopherols5 IU17%Vitamin E in GLA-240 against 6,459 products5 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.5 IU

93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Borage OilBorage Oil Note: Yielding1,000 mgBorage Oil in GLA-240 against 254 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 62% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg).

Linoleic Acid380 mgLinoleic Acid in GLA-240 against 801 products380 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.380 mg

Higher than 58% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid240 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in GLA-240 against 740 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.240 mg

Higher than 87% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg).

Oleic Acid170 mgOleic Acid in GLA-240 against 694 products170 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.170 mg

Higher than 59% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24393 (entered August 23, 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:

  • 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).

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 Gla-240'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 for adults: 1-3 softgel capsules daily, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains no yeast, wheat, soy, corn, milk, salt, sugar, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 24393.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): KARUNA(R) RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION(TM).

How many labels does Gla-240 have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.

  1. Label 24393 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 90 gelatin softgel capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Karuna Corporation (manufacturer), Novato, CA. All Karuna products.

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