Organic Flax Oil Capsules
by Genestra Brands · softgel capsule · 90 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 883196 12970
- DSLD label 56185
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Organic Flax Oil Capsules by Genestra Brands lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,000 mg of organic flax (linum usitatissimum) seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.
What is in Organic Flax Oil Capsules?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| organic Flax (Linum usitatissimum) seed oilorganic Flax (Linum usitatissimum) seed oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Linum Species: usitatissimum Note: yielding | 1,000 mg | Higher than 72% of 359 products listing flax (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 550 mg | Higher than 60% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,100 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 150 mg | 66% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 160 mg | Higher than 57% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56185 (entered February 23, 2016), 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 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 Organic Flax Oil Capsules's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Flax Lignan GoldHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 89% alike
- Flax Seed OilBronson Laboratories 4 shared, 69% alike
- Omega 3:6:9 Balance Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature 3 shared, 68% alike
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature 3 shared, 68% alike
- Flax Seed OilHigher Nature 3 shared, 68% alike
- Flax Seed OilDouglas Laboratories 4 shared, 66% 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
- Recommended Adult Dose: Take one capsule two times daily with meals, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Risk Information: If you are taking blood thinners or if you have a bleeding disorder, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Quality Assurance: Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if outer seal is missing or broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed to contain no added wheat, starch, yeast, gluten, corn, soy, sodium, sugar, artificial coloring or flavoring or dairy products.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 56185.
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): Seroyal.
How many labels does Organic Flax Oil Capsules have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2016.
- Label 56185 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · on the market · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 883196 12970
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.