Golden Primrose
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 08801 8
- DSLD label 55044
- Serving 1 softgel
Golden Primrose by Carlson lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in Golden Primrose?
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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Evening Primrose Oil | 1,300 mg | Higher than 69% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidGamma Linolenic Acid Note: (Omega-6) (cis) | 110 mg | Higher than 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: (Omega-6) (cis) | 850 mg | Higher than 81% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Oleic AcidOleic Acid (Alt. Name: Omega-9) Note: cis | 80 mg | 76% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55044 (entered December 23, 2015), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultra PrimNatural Factors OmegaFactors same ingredients
- Organic Evening Primrose OilHealth From The Sun same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilHealth From The Sun same ingredients
- Primrose Liquid GoldHealth From The Sun same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgWhole Foods same ingredients
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: Take 1 soft gel daily, at mealtime.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Sugar-free Preservative-free
- The seeds used are collected from fields entirely free of herbicides or pesticides.
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed. Store away from heat and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55044.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soft Gel Shell.
How many labels does Golden Primrose have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 241462 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market April 22, 2025 · 50 softgels · UPC 0 88395 08800 1
- Label 55044 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 08801 8
- Label 55039 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 50 softgels · UPC 0 88395 08800 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Carlson Div. of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.