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High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg

by NOW · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • Off the market since August 2011 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 01780 2
  • DSLD label 12841
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 40 servings

High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg by NOW lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 24 IU of vitamin A and 3 g of organic flax seed oil, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 12841, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Calories from Fat24 Calories
Total Fat3 g4%Fat (unspecified) in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg against 11,965 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.3 g

Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Saturated Fatless than 0.5 g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat2 gPolyunsaturated Fat in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg against 1,759 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.2 g

Higher than 73% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Monounsaturated Fat0.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg against 989 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

53% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene)24 IU1%Vitamin A in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg against 5,772 products24 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.24 IU

99% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 72 IU.

organic Flax seed oilorganic Flax seed oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Linum Species: usitatissimum Note: 3,000 mg3 gFlaxseed Oil in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg against 512 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.3 g

Higher than 92% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Lignans480 mcgLignan in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg against 54 products0.48 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 35 mg.0.48 mg

98% of 54 products listing lignan give more (median 35 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.44 mg.

Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: Alpha Linolenic Acid) Note: 1,500 mg1.5 gAlpha-Linolenic Acid in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg against 712 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 84% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,500 mg.

Linoleic AcidOmega-6 Fatty Acids (Form: Linoleic Acid)342 mgLinoleic Acid in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg against 801 products342 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.342 mg

51% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,026 mg.

Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acids (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid)355 mgOleic Acid in High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg against 694 products355 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.355 mg

Higher than 74% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,065 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12841 (entered October 1, 2012), 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?

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:

  • 99% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 24 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • Its 3 g of organic flax seed oil (filed by NIH under flaxseed oil) is higher than 92% of the 512 flaxseed oil products that print an amount; 21 list more.
  • 98% of the 54 products that print an amount of lignan list more than its 0.48 mg of lignan (median 35 mg).

The NIH database records 2 to 3 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 High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg'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
SUGGESTED USAGE: As an herbal dietary supplement, take 3 softgels 2 to 3 times daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Caution: Because lignans have phytoestrogen and estrogen antagonist properties, they may affect the reproductive development of offspring. Pregnant and lactating women should consult with a qualified health practitioner before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, coloring, flavoring or preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 12841.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Organic Flax Seed Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Carob.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED SINCE 1968.

How many labels does High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.

  1. Label 12841 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market August 9, 2011 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01780 2

DSLD also links this label to: High Lignan Flax Oil 1000 mg (image difference, same product), High Lignan Flax Oil 1000 mg (image difference, same product), High Lignan Flax Oil 1000 mg (image difference, same product), High Lignan Flax Oil 1000 mg (image difference, same product), High Lignan Flax Oil 1000 mg (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), BLOOMINGDALE, IL. All NOW products.

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