Organic Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg
by Vitamin World · softgel capsule · 240 rapid release softgels
- Off the market since January 2010 (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 71454 2
- DSLD label 580
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Organic Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg by Vitamin World lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of organic flaxseed oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Organic Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g | ||
| Organic Flaxseed OilOrganic Flaxseed Oil Note: (1 g) (which typically contains) | 1,000 mg | 27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha-Linolenic Acid Note: Omega-3 | 450 mg | 50% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,350 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: Omega-6 | 110 mg | 75% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 330 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 110 mg | 62% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 330 mg. | |
| Other Fatty Acids | 50 mg | 55% of 136 products listing fatty acids give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 580 (entered October 26, 2011), 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 1 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.
- Natural Cold Pressed Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Natural Cold Pressed Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Flax Oil 1000 mgVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Herbal Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgCVS Pharmacy same ingredients
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg With Omega-3 Fatty AcidsSpring Valley · off the market same ingredients
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgNature's Bounty 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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) to three (3) softgels one to three times daily, with a meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 580.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Caramel color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Organic Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 580 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2010 · 240 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 71454 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.