Midsection Formula

by AbCuts · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • Off the market since November 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 32964 50011 3
  • DSLD label 2289
  • Serving 2 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
  • 120 servings

Midsection Formula by AbCuts lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of safflower oil, 150 mg of omega 3 fish oil, 75 mg of borage oil and 20 mg of flax seed oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.

What is in Midsection Formula?

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).

Midsection Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 2289, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Safflower Oilas Conjugated Linoleic AcidSafflower Oil (Form: 80% CLA)500 mgSafflower Oil in Midsection Formula against 101 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.25 g.0.5 g

78% of 101 products listing safflower oil give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Omega 3 Fish OilOmega 3 Fish Oil Note: 18/12150 mgFish Oil in Midsection Formula against 1,990 products0.15 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.0.15 g

97% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.45 g.

Borage Oilas Gamma-Linolenic AcidBorage Oil (Form: 20% GLA)75 mgBorage Oil in Midsection Formula against 254 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.75 mg

89% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg.

Flax seed Oilas Alpha-Linolenic AcidFlax seed Oil (Form: 50% ALA) PlantPart: seed20 mgFlaxseed Oil in Midsection Formula against 512 products0.02 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.0.02 g

98% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.06 g.

Sesame seed Oil25 mg
Vitamin E6.7 mg45%*

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2289 (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?

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:

  • 97% of the 1,990 products that print an amount of fish oil list more than its 0.15 g of omega 3 fish oil (filed by NIH under fish oil) (median 1.2 g).
  • 89% of the 254 products that print an amount of borage oil list more than its 75 mg of borage oil (median 515 mg).
  • 98% of the 512 products that print an amount of flaxseed oil list more than its 0.02 g of flax seed oil (filed by NIH under flaxseed oil) (median 1 g).

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 Midsection Formula'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
MORNING: Take 2-3 servings MID-AFTERNOON: Take 2-3 servings DINNER: Take 2-3 servings
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take 2-3 servings with each meal.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
WARNING: DO NOT USE IF PRGENANT OR NURSING.
Consult a physician licensed qualified health care professional before using this product if you have, or have a familty history of any medical condition, or if you are using any other dieatary supplement, prescription drug including but not limited to anti-coagulant, anti-diabetic and/or antihypertensive agents, or over-the-counter drug.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 2289.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does Midsection Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.

  1. Label 2289 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market November 18, 2021 · 120 softgels · UPC 6 32964 50011 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Corr-Jensen Labs (distributor), Centennial, CO. All AbCuts products.

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