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Organic Flax Seeds

by Herbal Secrets · powder · 2 pounds

  • Off the market since May 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10180 02995 7
  • DSLD label 282858
  • Serving 14 to 21 g (2-3 tablespoons); amounts per 14 g
  • 65 servings

Organic Flax Seeds by Herbal Secrets lists 11 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 14 g, such as 102 mg of potassium; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 11 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.

What is in Organic Flax Seeds?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 14 g. 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 Seeds: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 282858, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories86 Calories
Calories from Fat54 Calories
Total Fat6 g9%Fat (unspecified) in Organic Flax Seeds against 11,965 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.6 g

Higher than 92% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.5 g0%Saturated fat in Organic Flax Seeds against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Trans Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat4 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Organic Flax Seeds against 1,759 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.4 g

Higher than 92% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat1 gMonounsaturated Fat in Organic Flax Seeds against 989 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1 g

24% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Cholesterol0 mg0%
Potassium102 mg3%Potassium in Organic Flax Seeds against 11,614 products102 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg102 mg

Higher than 56% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Sodium0 mg0%
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in Organic Flax Seeds against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber4 g16%Fiber in Organic Flax Seeds against 6,987 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.4 g

Higher than 74% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g).

Sugar1 gSugar in Organic Flax Seeds against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Protein3 gProtein in Organic Flax Seeds against 8,985 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.3 g

67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Ano amount given0%
Vitamin Cno amount given0%
Calciumno amount given3%
Ironno amount given1%
Magnesiumno amount given13%
Fatty AcidsNaturally Occuringno amount given
Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 Fatty Acid, 2,700 mg2.7 gAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Organic Flax Seeds against 712 products2,700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.2,700 mg

Higher than 90% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

Linolenic AcidOmega-6 Fatty Acid, 600 mg0.6 gLinolenic acid in Organic Flax Seeds against 34 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 82.75 mg to 532.5 mg, the median 232.5 mg.600 mg

Higher than 76% of 34 products listing linolenic acid (median 232.5 mg).

Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acid, 700 mg0.7 gOleic Acid in Organic Flax Seeds against 694 products700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.700 mg

Higher than 86% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg).

LignansSDG91 mgLignan in Organic Flax Seeds against 54 products91 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 35 mg.91 mg

Higher than 70% of 54 products listing lignan (median 35 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 282858 (entered March 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 2,700 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 90% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 68 list more.

The NIH database records one serving 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 Seeds's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Enjoy 2 to 3 tablespoons of Organic Flax Seeds daily as a nutritional snack. Add a depth of flavor and incredible nutritional value to everyday foods such as salads, or mix Organic Flax Seeds with yogurt and honey. Bake Organic Flax Seeds into cookies, muffins, breads or homemade granola as a treat. The possibilities are endless!
Warnings
Caution: Due to its fiber content, Flax Seeds should be consumed with plenty of water.
Consult a physician before use if pregnant or nursing, taking medication(s), planning a medical procedure or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free
Sodium free.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 282858.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Yellow Flax.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Packed in the USA; USDA Organic; GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product. 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 Seeds have?

One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2023.

  1. Label 282858 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · off the market May 28, 2025 · 2 pounds · UPC 8 10180 02995 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Herbal Secrets (distributor), Jersey City, NJ. All Herbal Secrets products.

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