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Nurture Essential Woman

by Barlean's Organic Oils · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 12905
  • Serving 3 to 9 softgels (3 g/softgel); amounts per 3 softgels
  • 40 servings

Nurture Essential Woman by Barlean's Organic Oils lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 1,050 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, 460 mg of omega-6 fatty acids, 5 mg of lignan and 7 mg of saponins, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in Nurture Essential Woman?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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).

Nurture Essential Woman: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 12905, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Calories from Fat20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Nurture Essential Woman against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0 mg0%
Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Nurture Essential Woman against 1,759 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 63% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat0.4 mgMonounsaturated Fat in Nurture Essential Woman against 989 products0.0004 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.0004 g

over 99% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,050 mgOmega-3 in Nurture Essential Woman against 2,714 products1,050 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,050 mg

Higher than 78% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Omega-6 Fatty Acids460 mgOmega-6 in Nurture Essential Woman against 421 products460 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.460 mg

Higher than 73% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid18 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Nurture Essential Woman against 740 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.18 mg

90% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Omega-9 Fatty Acids360 mgOmega-9 in Nurture Essential Woman against 307 products360 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.360 mg

Higher than 72% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg).

LignanLignan (Alt. Name: SDG) Note: 1-5 mg5 mgLignan in Nurture Essential Woman against 54 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 35 mg.5 mg

94% of 54 products listing lignan give more (median 35 mg).

Saponins7 mgSaponins (unspecified) in Nurture Essential Woman against 42 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46.75 mg to 354.38 mg, the median 181.52 mg.7 mg

93% of 42 products listing saponins (unspecified) give more (median 181.52 mg).

Isoflavones6 mgIsoflavones in Nurture Essential Woman against 290 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 80 mg, the median 50 mg.6 mg

92% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg).

Rosemary/Ascorbic Acid Blend2 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12905 (entered October 1, 2012), 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:

  • 90% of the 740 products that print an amount of gamma linolenic acid list more than its 18 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) (median 90 mg).
  • 94% of the 54 products that print an amount of lignan list more than its 5 mg of lignan (median 35 mg).
  • 93% of the 42 products that print an amount of saponins (unspecified) list more than its 7 mg of saponins (unspecified) (median 181.52 mg).
  • 92% of the 290 products that print an amount of isoflavones list more than its 6 mg of isoflavones (median 50 mg).

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 Nurture Essential Woman'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: 1-2 Tbsp. daily, can be used in salad dressings, mixed with yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, blended beverages & protein drinks.
Shake Well. Stirring suggested to fully disperse flax particulate. SOFTGELS: 3-9 softgels per day.
Allergens and what it does not contain
GMO FREE.
Storage
Refrigerate. Freezing will extend shelf life up to one year.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 12905.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Flaxseed Oil, organic Evening Primrose Oil, flaxseed particulate, isoflavones and saponins, Rosemary, Ascorbic Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA ORGANIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ORGANIC. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Nurture Essential Woman have?

One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.

  1. Label 12905 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 120 softgels

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

Who makes it?

The label names Barlean's Organic Oils (manufacturer), Ferndale, WA. All Barlean's Organic Oils products.

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