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Max EFA

by MM Sports Nutrition · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 91381 22820 8
  • DSLD label 36949
  • Serving 2 softgels; amounts per 4 softgels
  • 30 servings

Max EFA by MM Sports Nutrition lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 4 softgels, such as 1,800 mg of flaxseed oil, 800 mg of wheat germ oil, 600 mg of conjugated linoleic acid and 400 mg of epo. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.

What is in Max EFA?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Max EFA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 36949, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Flaxseed Oil1,800 mgFlaxseed Oil in Max EFA against 512 products1.8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.1.8 g

Higher than 87% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.6 g.

Wheat Germ oil800 mgWheat in Max EFA against 142 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 70 mg to 983 mg, the median 320 mg.800 mg

Higher than 73% of 142 products listing wheat (median 320 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mg.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid600 mgConjugated Linoleic Acid in Max EFA against 422 products0.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.7 g, the median 1 g.0.6 g

68% of 422 products listing conjugated linoleic acid give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g.

Epo400 mgEvening Primrose oil in Max EFA against 300 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.400 mg

79% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

Borage seed Oil400 mgBorage Oil in Max EFA against 254 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.400 mg

54% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36949 (entered August 26, 2014), 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 2 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 Max EFA'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
Directions: Suggested Dosage: 4 capsules daily. Dosage Option: Preferably 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening.
Warnings
WARNING: Any omega-3 fatty acid supplement, including alpha linolenic acid (ALA), should not be taken by persons taking blood thinners (e.g., aspirin, warfarin), other anticoagulants or facing surgery and should inform their physician. Probably best avoided during pregnancy due to effects on hormones.
WARNING: If you are diabetic, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product. Stay well hydrated throughout the day.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM MOISTURE AND SUNLIGHT. ALWAYS KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 36949.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QIG QUALITY INGREDIENTS GUARANTEED; MAX MUSCLE SPORTS NUTRITION(R).

How many labels does Max EFA have?

One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.

  1. Label 36949 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 6 91381 22820 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Max Muscle Sports Nutrition (manufacturer), Orange, CA. All MM Sports Nutrition products.

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