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Nordic GLA

by Nordic Naturals · liquid · 4 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 68990 01665 3
  • DSLD label 223170
  • Serving 2.5 ml (1/2 Teaspoon)
  • 48 servings

Nordic GLA by Nordic Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2.5 ml, such as 2,300 mg of borage oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in Nordic GLA?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.5 ml. 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).

Nordic GLA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 223170, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat2.5 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Nordic GLA against 11,965 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2.5 g

Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0 g0%
Trans Fat0 g
Borage Oil2,300 mgBorage Oil in Nordic GLA against 254 products2,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.2,300 mg

Higher than 99% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid480 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Nordic GLA against 740 products480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.480 mg

Higher than 99% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 223170 (entered June 24, 2020), 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:

  • Its 2,300 mg of borage oil is higher than 99% of the 254 borage oil products that print an amount; 2 list more.
  • Its 480 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) is higher than 99% of the 740 gamma linolenic acid products that print an amount; 7 list more.

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 Nordic GLA'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
Suggested Use: One-half teaspoon daily, with food, or as directed by your health care professional or pharmacist.
Best if used within 3 months after opening
Warnings
Do not take if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing
Keep out of the reach of children
Warning: Consult with your physician before using this product if you are pregnant or lactating, or use blood thinners.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO
No gluten, milk derivatives, or artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Refrigerate after opening

Source: label statements in DSLD label 223170.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Borage seed oil, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Rosemary extract.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Verified; Third-Party Purity Tested.

How many labels does Nordic GLA have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 223170 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 7 68990 01665 3
  2. Label 74034 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 68990 01665 3
  3. Label 42653 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market April 25, 2017 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 68990 01665 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nordic Naturals, Mfg. (distributor), Watsonville, CA. All Nordic Naturals products.

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