Highest Lignan Content Flax Oil
by Barlean's Organic Oils · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 756
- Serving 1 tbsp
- 31 servings
Highest Lignan Content Flax Oil by Barlean's Organic Oils lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 2,660 mg of flaxseed particulate and 53 mg of lignans, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Highest Lignan Content Flax Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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 | 110 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 110 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 11 g | 19% | Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8 g | Higher than 96% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 6,200 mg | Higher than over 99% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 1,810 mg | Higher than 94% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2 g | Higher than 81% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Omega-9 Fatty Acids | 2,040 mg | Higher than 93% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg). | |
| Flaxseed Particulate | 2,660 mg | Higher than 87% of 359 products listing flax (median 200 mg). | |
| Lignans | 53 mg | Higher than 63% of 54 products listing lignan (median 35 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 756 (entered October 26, 2011), 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:
- Its 6,200 mg of omega-3 is higher than over 99% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 18 list more.
- Its 1,810 mg of omega-6 is higher than 94% of the 421 omega-6 products that print an amount; 21 list more.
- Its 2,040 mg of omega-9 is higher than 93% of the 307 omega-9 products that print an amount; 18 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Highest Lignan Content Flax Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Highest Lignan Flax OilBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market 9 shared, 89% alike
- Organic High Lignan Flax OilThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market 8 shared, 69% alike
- Lignan Omega TwinBarlean's 8 shared, 69% alike
- 100% Organic Flax OilVitaCeutical Labs 8 shared, 67% alike
- 100% Organic Flax OilVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 8 shared, 67% alike
- 100% Organic Flax OilVitamer Laboratories 8 shared, 67% 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
- SUGGESTED USE: 1-2 Tbsp. daily, can be used in salad dressings, mixed with yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, blended beverages & protein drinks. Refrigerate. Freezing will extend shelf life up to one year.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 756.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: 100% unrefined, unfiltered organic Flaxseed Oil, flaxseed particulate.
How many labels does Highest Lignan Content Flax Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 756 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 16 fl. Oz.
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Barlean's Organic Oils (manufacturer), Ferndale, WA. All Barlean's Organic Oils products.