Mega GLA
by BioCare · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 033290 111908
- DSLD label 336081
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Mega GLA by BioCare lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mg alpha-TE of vitamin E and 1,000 mg of borage oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2025.
What is in Mega GLA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin E11 IU, Alpha-TE = alpha tocopherol equivalent | 10 mg alpha-TE | 83% | |
| Borage Oil | 1,000 mg | Higher than 62% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 180 mg | Higher than 77% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 336081 (entered July 24, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Borage Oil 500 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
- High Potency Starflower Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature 2 shared, 83% alike
- Starflower Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature · off the market 2 shared, 83% alike
- Borage-500AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 2 shared, 83% alike
- Starflower OilHigher Nature 2 shared, 83% alike
- Borage Oil GLA - 240Ecological Formulas 2 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: 1 capsule taken daily with food, or as professionally directed.
- Warnings
- This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Do not purchase if the seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use.
- Caution is advised with anti-coagulant medications.
- Not suitable for individuals suffering from epilepsy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 336081.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Borage Oil, Maize Starch, Modified, Glycerol, Carrageenan, Vitamin E.
How many labels does Mega GLA have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 24, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 336081 (current) Entered July 24, 2025 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 111908
- Label 302227 Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 111908
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names UK - BioCare Ltd (manufacturer), Redditch , UK. All BioCare products.