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Gla Sap

by NFH · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 56711 00146 7
  • DSLD label 273094
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 45 servings

Gla Sap by NFH lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2 g of borage (borago officinalis) seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Gla Sap?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 Sap: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273094, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories18 Calories
Calories from Fat18 Calories
Total Fat2 g4%Fat (unspecified) in GLA SAP against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Borage (Borago officinalis) seed oil2 gBorage Oil in GLA SAP against 254 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 98% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic Acid24%480 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in GLA SAP against 740 products480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.480 mg

Higher than 99% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 960 mg.

Linoleic Acid37%740 mgLinoleic Acid in GLA SAP against 801 products740 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.740 mg

Higher than 79% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,480 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273094 (entered September 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • Its 2,000 mg of borage (borago officinalis) seed oil (filed by NIH under borage oil) is higher than 98% of the 254 borage oil products that print an amount; 3 list more.
  • Its 480 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) is higher than 99% of the 740 gamma linolenic acid products that print an amount; 7 list more.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Gla Sap'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
Directions for use: Adults: Take 2 softgels twice daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Solvent-free. Not bleached, deodorized, nor refined.
Contains no: Gluten, soy, wheat, corn, eggs, dairy, yeast, citrus, preservatives, artificial flavor or color, starch, or sugar.
This product is non-GMO.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, away from heat and sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273094.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vitamin E, Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.

How many labels does Gla Sap have?

One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2022.

  1. Label 273094 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 8 56711 00146 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names NFH - Nutritional Fundamentals for Health, Inc. (manufacturer), Vaudreuil, QC. All NFH products.

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