Omega 3-6-9
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 94026 8
- DSLD label 200065
- Serving 2 softgels
- 60 servings
Omega 3-6-9 by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1.4 g of organic flaxseed oil, 300 mg of evening primrose seed oil, 260 mg of canola oil and 20 mg of black currant seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Omega 3-6-9?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| organic Flaxseed Oil | 1.4 g | Higher than 84% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.8 g. | |
| Evening Primrose seed Oil | 300 mg | 80% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Canola Oil | 260 mg | ||
| Black Currant seed Oil | 20 mg | 95% of 59 products listing black currant seed oil give more (median 535 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Pumpkin seed Oil | 20 mg | 99% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil give more (median 260 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200065 (entered February 25, 2019), 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:
- 95% of the 59 products that print an amount of black currant seed oil list more than its 20 mg of black currant seed oil (median 535 mg).
- 99% of the 177 products that print an amount of pumpkin seed oil list more than its 20 mg of pumpkin seed oil (median 260 mg).
The NIH database records 2 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 Omega 3-6-9's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Plant-Based Omega 3-6-9 1,000 mgLuckyVitamin 6 shared, 76% alike
- Flax, Fish Borage OilRexall 4 shared, 39% alike
- Omega 3, 6, & 9Simply Right · off the market 4 shared, 39% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 1000 mgNOW 4 shared, 39% alike
- Omega VitalsViSalus · off the market 4 shared, 35% 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: Take 2 softgels twice daily, with meals, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 200065.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Caramel.
How many labels does Omega 3-6-9 have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 200065 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 03308 94026 8
- Label 78462 Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 03308 92010 9
- Label 47011 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market June 15, 2017 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 03308 92010 9
- Label 18173 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market June 4, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 03308 92010 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.