Oil of Evening Primrose 1000 mg
by Trader Darwin's · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0065 1103
- DSLD label 74048
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Oil of Evening Primrose 1000 mg by Trader Darwin's lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 27 IU of vitamin E and 1,000 mg of cold pressed oil of evening primrose, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.
What is in Oil of Evening Primrose 1000 mg?
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 | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 27 IU | 90% | 68% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 81 IU. |
| cold pressed Oil of Evening Primroseas Gamma-Linolenic Acidcold pressed Oil of Evening Primrose (Form: Contains 9% Gamma Linolenic Acid Note: 90 mg) Genus: Oenothera Species: biennis | 1,000 mg | Higher than 53% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74048 (entered May 24, 2017), 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 1 to 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 Oil of Evening Primrose 1000 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgVitamer Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 84% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgNatural Healthy Concepts · off the market 3 shared, 84% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mgSMNutrition 3 shared, 84% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgWonder Laboratories 3 shared, 62% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSimply Supplements · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- High Strength Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSimply Supplements 2 shared, 56% 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
- Suggested Use: One softgel up to 3 times daily or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- People with medical concerns should check with their physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- Store in a dry, cool place, out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Hexane-free
- Contains no sugar, starch, preservatives, artificial flavorings or colors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 74048.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.
How many labels does Oil of Evening Primrose 1000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2017.
- Label 74048 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0065 1103
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Trader Joe's (distributor), Monrovia, CA. All Trader Darwin's products.