Herbal Actives Flax Oil 1300 MG/58% Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)
by Nature's Plus · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 07168 1
- DSLD label 19901
- Serving 1 softgel
Herbal Actives Flax Oil 1300 MG/58% Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) by Nature's Plus lists one ingredient: 1,300 mg of flax oil per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Herbal Actives Flax Oil 1300 MG/58% Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flax Oilas Alpha-Linolenic AcidFlax Oil (Form: standardized [754 mg] 58% alpha linolenic acid) PlantPart: seed Genus: Linum Species: usitatissimum | 1,300 mg | Higher than 81% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19901 (entered March 25, 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Certified Organic Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgQuest · off the market same ingredients
- Total Flaxseed OilNutri-West same ingredients
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgWebber Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- High Strength Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSimply Supplements same ingredients
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgHarmony Nutraceuticals 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: As a dietary supplement offering the consistent benefits of exact potency, one softgel daily or as recommended by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care professional before using any herbal product.
- Do not use if either seal is missing or broken.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives.
- Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, corn, soy and milk.
- Storage
- KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19901.
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): HerbaShield(R); MAXIMUM GUARANTEED POTENCY(R); GLUTEN Free.
How many labels does Herbal Actives Flax Oil 1300 MG/58% Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 19901 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 97467 07168 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Plus (distributor), Melville, NY. All Nature's Plus products.