OmegaTru Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg
by Swanson EFAs · softgel capsule · 250 softgels
- Off the market since August 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 17009 1
- DSLD label 175810
- Serving 2 softgels
- 125 servings
OmegaTru Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg by Swanson EFAs lists one ingredient: 1 g of evening primrose oil per serving of 2 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in OmegaTru Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg?
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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Evening Primrose Oilas Gamma-Linolenic AcidEvening Primrose Oil (Form: typically providing 8- 10% Gamma-Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA)) | 1 g | 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 175810 (entered April 25, 2018), 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 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose OilSwanson same ingredients
- Vegan Evening Primrose OilDEVA same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil Softgels (1000 mg)BulkSupplements.com · off the market same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil Softgels (1300 mg)BulkSupplements.com same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take two softgels two to three times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant, nursing or taking any prescription medications.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solvent free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 175810.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does OmegaTru Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.
- Label 175810 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market August 8, 2018 · 250 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17009 1
DSLD also links this label to: Evening Primrose Oil (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson EFAs products.