Micro Factor EFA
by 1st Phorm · capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 295905
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
Micro Factor EFA by 1st Phorm lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 6.7 mg a-tocopherol of vitamin E, 290 mg of CLA complex, 262 mg of GLA complex and 150 mg of ALA complex, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.
What is in Micro Factor EFA?
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 | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 6.7 mg a-tocopherol | 45% | |
| CLA Complexas Conjugated Linoleic Acid80% CLA | 290 mg | 81% of 422 products listing conjugated linoleic acid give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.58 g. | |
| GLA Complexas Gamma Linolenic Acid18.5% GLA | 262 mg | Higher than 93% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 524 mg. | |
| ALA Complexas Alpha Linolenic Acid50% ALA | 150 mg | 72% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acidas Fish Oil Concentrate | 125 mg | 74% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acidas Fish Oil | 100 mg | 75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295905 (entered May 24, 2023), 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?
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 262 mg of GLA complex (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) is higher than 93% of the 740 gamma linolenic acid products that print an amount; 48 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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 Micro Factor EFA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Essential OmegasLogos Nutritionals 8 shared, 88% alike
- Omega 3-6-9Amvilab 7 shared, 84% alike
- BeautySlenderBeautyFit 5 shared, 72% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 Muscle GelsTokkyo Nutrition 5 shared, 72% alike
- UltraleanSEI · off the market 7 shared, 67% alike
- Smart BlendMRM · off the market 6 shared, 62% 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: Take 1 packet with water once a day. For best results, consume with a meal. Do not consume more than 2 packets in a 24 hour period.
- Warnings
- Contains: Fish (anchovies).
- Manufactured in a facility which processes milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, and sesame.
- Do not consume more than 2 packets in a 24 hour period.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 295905.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Produced in the U.S.A. with domestic & international ingredients.
How many labels does Micro Factor EFA have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2023.
- Label 295905 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 30 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names 1st Phorm (distributor), Fenton, MO. All 1st Phorm products.