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Organic Flax Oil

by Nature's Way · liquid · 16 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 15426 7
  • DSLD label 293406
  • Serving 15 ml (1 Tablespoon)
  • 32 servings

Organic Flax Oil by Nature's Way lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 15 ml, such as 13.9 g of flaxseed oil, 8 g of omega-3 fatty acids, 2.4 g of omega-9 fatty acids and 2.1 g of omega-6 fatty acids, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.

What is in Organic Flax Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 ml. 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).

Organic Flax Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 293406, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories120 Calories
Total Fat14 g18%Fat (unspecified) in Organic Flax Oil against 11,965 products14 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.14 g

Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 28 g.

Saturated Fat1 g5%Saturated fat in Organic Flax Oil against 5,234 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1 g

34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Trans Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat9 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Organic Flax Oil against 1,759 products9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.9 g

Higher than 97% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 18 g.

Monounsaturated Fat2.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in Organic Flax Oil against 989 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.2.5 g

Higher than 87% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Cholesterol0 mg0%
Flaxseed Oilorganic13.9 gFlaxseed Oil in Organic Flax Oil against 512 products13.9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.13.9 g

Higher than 98% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 27.8 g.

Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Alpha-Linolenic Acid8 g

This amount is far outside what other labels list for omega-3, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Omega-9 Fatty Acidsas Oleic Acid2.4 gOmega-9 in Organic Flax Oil against 307 products2,400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.2,400 mg

Higher than 95% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,800 mg.

Omega-6 Fatty Acidsas Linoleic Acid2.1 gOmega-6 in Organic Flax Oil against 421 products2,100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.2,100 mg

Higher than 96% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293406 (entered November 22, 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 13.9 g of flaxseed oil is higher than 98% of the 512 flaxseed oil products that print an amount; 9 list more.
  • Its 2,400 mg of omega-9 is higher than 95% of the 307 omega-9 products that print an amount; 14 list more.
  • Its 2,100 mg of omega-6 is higher than 96% of the 421 omega-6 products that print an amount; 17 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Recommendation: Shake well before each use. Adults take 1 tablespoon (15 mL) 1 to 2 times daily as needed.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Hexane free and no chemical solvents Gluten free. No salt, yeast-derived ingredients, wheat, dairy, or artificial colors.
No Solvents
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature out of direct sunlight. Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 293406.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sunflower Seed Oil, Rosemary leaf extract, mixed Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Pro-Cert Organic USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Organic Flax Oil have?

5 labels are on file under this name since July 27, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 293406 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 16 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 15426 7
  2. Label 295198 Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 24 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 15429 8
  3. Label 295197 Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 16 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 15428 1
  4. Label 251901 Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 24 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 15429 8
  5. Label 251898 Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 16 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 15428 1

DSLD also links this label to: Flax Oil (image difference, same product), Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Flax Oil (image difference, same product), Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Flax Oil (package size difference, same product), Organic Flax Oil (image difference, same product), Organic Flax Oil (package size 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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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