GLA-240 as Borage Oil
by Metabolic Maintenance · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 38287 00622 0
- DSLD label 24861
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
GLA-240 as Borage Oil by Metabolic Maintenance lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of borage oil and 200 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in GLA-240 as Borage 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 9 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 9 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Borage Oil | 1,000 mg | Higher than 62% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 200 mg | Higher than 80% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24861 (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?
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Borage 1000 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- BorageJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Borage 1200 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Borage Seed Oil 1200 mgJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- High Potency Starflower Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature 2 shared, 84% alike
- Starflower Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature · off the market 2 shared, 84% 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
- DIRECTIONS: One to three (1-3) softgels daily with meals as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a Doctor.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Each preservative-free softgel capsule contains the active ingredients listed on the label.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a dry place; do not expose to excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24861.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does GLA-240 as Borage Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 24861 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 8 38287 00622 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metabolic Maintenance Products (manufacturer), Sisters, Oregon. All Metabolic Maintenance products.