Lignan Omega Twin
by Barlean's · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 05875 10015 1
- DSLD label 3161
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules (1-3 g); amounts per 3 capsules
- 40 servings
Lignan Omega Twin by Barlean's lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 480 mg of flaxseed particulate, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Lignan Omega Twin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 22 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 4% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2 g | 0% | 95% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7 g | Higher than 73% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 5.1 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1,115 mg | Higher than 82% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,345 mg. | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 500 mg | Higher than 75% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 105 mg | Higher than 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 315 mg. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4 g | 83% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| Omega-9 Fatty Acids | 440 mg | Higher than 75% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,320 mg. | |
| Flaxseed Particulateas LignansFlaxseed Particulate (Form: containing Lignans) | 480 mg | Higher than 60% of 359 products listing flax (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,440 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3161 (entered December 23, 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?
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 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 Lignan Omega Twin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Omega TwinBarlean's 8 shared, 88% alike
- Omega TwinBarlean's Organic Oils 8 shared, 88% alike
- Flax Oil 12 oz.Barlean's Organic Oils 7 shared, 75% alike
- Flax Oil 16 oz.Barlean's Organic Oils 7 shared, 75% alike
- Flax Oil 8 oz.Barlean's Organic Oils 7 shared, 75% alike
- Pure Flax OilBarlean's Organic Oils 7 shared, 75% 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: Take 1-3 capsules 3 times daily. May be taken with or without meals.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Herbicide/pesticide free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3161.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Each light-resistant Carob coated Gelatin Capsule contains:.
How many labels does Lignan Omega Twin have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3161 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 05875 10015 1
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, U.S.A.. All Barlean's products.