GLA 90 Black Currant Oil
by Genestra Brands · softgel capsule · 90 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 12370 4
- DSLD label 230836
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
GLA 90 Black Currant Oil by Genestra Brands lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of black currant seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in GLA 90 Black Currant Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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: 2 g. |
| Black Currant seed Oil | 1,000 mg | Higher than 75% of 59 products listing black currant seed oil (median 535 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 170 mg | Higher than 76% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 340 mg. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 130 mg | 74% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 260 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 430 mg | Higher than 65% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 860 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 90 mg | 74% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. | |
| Stearidonic Acid | 24 mg | 70% of 74 products listing stearidonic acid give more (median 35 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230836 (entered July 23, 2020), 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 2 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.
- Black Currant OilHealth From The Sun same ingredients
- Black Currant Oil 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 6 shared, 94% alike
- Black Currant Seed Oil G.L.A (Ribes Nigrum) 300 mgOnly Natural · off the market 6 shared, 69% alike
- Evening Primrose with Black Currant Seed OilProCaps Laboratories 6 shared, 65% alike
- Evening Primrose and Black Currant Seed OilProCaps 6 shared, 65% alike
- Ahiflower Oil Vegan Omega-3Greens First Female · off the market 6 shared, 65% 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
- Recommended Dose: Take 2 capsules 2 times daily or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230836.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does GLA 90 Black Currant Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 230836 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 8 83196 12370 4
- Label 56184 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 883196 12370
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.