Multi-EFA's
by Bluebonnet · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 7 43715 01012 3
- DSLD label 3273
- Serving 1 softgel
Multi-EFA's by Bluebonnet lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Multi-EFA's?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-EFA Oil Blendas borage oil, Evening Primrose Oil, flax seed oil | 1,000 mg | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 (Form: Alpha Linolenic Acid) | 290 mg | 62% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). | |
| Linoleic AcidOmega-6 (Form: Linoleic Acid) | 320 mg | 52% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidOmega-6 (Form: Gamma Linolenic Acid) | 50 mg | 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid) | 100 mg | 69% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3273 (entered December 23, 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Multi-EFA's's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Flax Seed-Primrose OilSource Naturals 4 shared, 90% alike
- Flax Seed-Primrose Oil 1,300 mgSource Naturals 4 shared, 90% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 The Total EFAHealth From The Sun 4 shared, 80% alike
- Black Currant Seed OilDouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 75% alike
- Omega 3:6:9 Balance Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature 3 shared, 75% alike
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature 3 shared, 75% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel daily preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. Also free of corn, yeast, gluten, barley, rice, sodium and sugar.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3273.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Multi-EFA's have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3273 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market July 3, 2018 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 43715 01012 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Sugar Land, TX. All Bluebonnet products.