OmegaTru Organic Flaxseed Oil
by Swanson EFAs · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 17006 0
- DSLD label 193325
- Serving 1 tbsp (1/2 oz)
- 32 servings
OmegaTru Organic Flaxseed Oil by Swanson EFAs lists 6 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 11 g of OmegaTru organic flaxseed oil and 3 mg of organic flax particulate matter; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in OmegaTru Organic Flaxseed Oil?
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 | ||
| Calories from FatCalories (Form: from Fat) | 120 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 12 g | 15% | Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 36 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9 g | Higher than 97% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 27 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2 g | Higher than 81% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. | |
| OmegaTru organic Flaxseed OilOmegaTru organic Flaxseed Oil Note: non GMO | 11 g | Higher than 97% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 33 g. | |
| Typical Fatty Acid Profile | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha-Linolenic Acid Note: 40-60% | no amount given | ||
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: 12-18% | no amount given | ||
| Oleic AcidOleic Acid Note: 12-18% | no amount given | ||
| organic Flax particulate matterorganic Flax particulate matter Note: providing | 3 mg | 98% of 359 products listing flax give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg. | |
| Lignans | 15 mg | 85% of 54 products listing lignan give more (median 35 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 193325 (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:
- Its 11 g of OmegaTru organic flaxseed oil (filed by NIH under flaxseed oil) is higher than 97% of the 512 flaxseed oil products that print an amount; 15 list more.
- 98% of the 359 products that print an amount of flax list more than its 3 mg of organic flax particulate matter (filed by NIH under flax) (median 200 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with OmegaTru Organic Flaxseed Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Organic Flax Oil Super LignanNature's Way EfaGold · off the market 10 shared, 86% alike
- Flax Oil Super LignanNature's Way EfaGold · off the market 10 shared, 85% alike
- High Lignan Flax Seed Oil Softgels - 1000 mgNOW · off the market 9 shared, 80% alike
- Organic Flax OilNature's Way EfaGold 9 shared, 71% alike
- Certified Organic High Lignan Flax Seed OilNOW 8 shared, 70% alike
- Organic Premium Flax OilVitamin World 8 shared, 68% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one tablespoon (1/2 oz) two to three times per day.
- Shake vigorously before use
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solvent free.
- Free of trans fatty acids
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening
Source: label statements in DSLD label 193325.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Proprietary Antioxidant Blend.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency; Quality Assurance International Certified Organic.
How many labels does OmegaTru Organic Flaxseed Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 193325 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 87614 17006 0
- Label 176512 Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 87614 17003 9
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.