Omega Twin with Flax Lignans
by Barlean's · liquid · 12 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 05875 10011 3
- DSLD label 291829
- Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
- 24 servings
Omega Twin with Flax Lignans by Barlean's lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.
What is in Omega Twin with Flax Lignans?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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 | 120 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 13 g | 17% | Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 26 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 g | 8% | Higher than 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9 g | Higher than 97% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 18 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.5 g | Higher than 87% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g. | |
| Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fat | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 6,010 mg | Higher than 95% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12,020 mg. | |
| Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fat | no amount given | ||
| Linoleic Acid | 2,330 mg | Higher than 97% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,660 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 465 mg | Higher than 99% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 930 mg. | |
| Omega-9 Monounsaturated Fat | no amount given | ||
| Oleic Acid | 2,140 mg | Higher than 95% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,280 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 291829 (entered May 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 6,010 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 95% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 33 list more.
- Its 2,330 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 97% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 27 list more.
- Its 465 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; 9 list more.
- Its 2,140 mg of oleic acid is higher than 95% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 31 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Balance Omega TwinBarlean's same ingredients
- Clinical Nutrients Flax OilIntegrative Therapeutics same ingredients
- EfaGold Hemp OilNature's Way 8 shared, 86% alike
- Evening Primrose OilBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market 7 shared, 85% alike
- Borage OilBarlean's 7 shared, 85% alike
- Flax OilSpectrum Essentials 7 shared, 85% 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: 1 tbsp up to 2 times per day. Use straight or mix into salad dressings, yogurt, oatmeal or smoothies.
- Shake well before use.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non-GMO
- Storage
- Refrigerate for quality.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 291829.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Flaxseed Oil, Borage seed Oil, organic Flaxseed particulate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO project verified nongmoproject.org; OK (Kosher).
How many labels does Omega Twin with Flax Lignans have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 291829 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 12 fluid ounces · UPC 7 05875 10011 3
- Label 218644 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market May 4, 2022 · 12 fluid ounces · UPC 7 05875 10011 3
DSLD also links this label to: Omega Twin (image difference, same product).
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 (manufacturer), Ferndale, WA. All Barlean's products.