Max GLA Borage Oil 1000 mg
by Vitamin World · softgel capsule · 100 rapid release softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 77732 5
- DSLD label 1714
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Max GLA Borage Oil 1000 mg by Vitamin World lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of borage oil (seed oil), beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.
What is in Max GLA Borage Oil 1000 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g | ||
| Borage Oil (seed oil)Borage Oil (seed oil) PlantPart: seed Genus: Borago Species: officinalis Note: (1 g) (which typically contains:) | 1,000 mg | Higher than 62% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 190 mg | Higher than 78% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 350 mg | 50% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1714 (entered November 25, 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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Borage Oil 1000 mg with Omega-6 Fatty AcidsPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1000 mgRadiance 5 shared, 83% alike
- Borage CP-240XYMOGEN 5 shared, 83% alike
- Borage OilNewtonEverett · off the market 5 shared, 83% alike
- GLA Borange OilAllergy Research Group · off the market 5 shared, 83% 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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) to three (3) softgels daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or planning any medical procedure, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish, Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 1714.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Max GLA Borage Oil 1000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.
- Label 1714 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 100 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 77732 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.