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Organic High Lignan Flax Oil

by The Vitamin Shoppe · liquid · 24 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since September 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 01881 9
  • DSLD label 55437
  • Serving 1 to 2 tbsp (15 mL); amounts per 1 tbsp
  • 47 servings

Organic High Lignan Flax Oil by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.

What is in Organic High Lignan Flax 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).

Organic High Lignan Flax Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 55437, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories120 Calories
Calories from Fat110 Calories
Total Fat13 g20%Fat (unspecified) in Organic High Lignan Flax Oil against 11,965 products13 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.13 g

Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat1 g5%Saturated fat in Organic High Lignan 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).

Total Carbohydrates0 g
Dietary Fiber0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat9 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Organic High Lignan 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).

Omega-3 Fatty Acids7,230 mgOmega-3 in Organic High Lignan Flax Oil against 2,714 products7,230 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.7,230 mg

Higher than over 99% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Omega-6 Fatty Acids1,800 mgOmega-6 in Organic High Lignan Flax Oil against 421 products1,800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.1,800 mg

Higher than 94% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg).

Monounsaturated Fat2.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in Organic High Lignan 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).

Omega-9 Fatty Acids2,100 mgOmega-9 in Organic High Lignan Flax Oil against 307 products2,100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.2,100 mg

Higher than 94% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55437 (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?

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 7,230 mg of omega-3 is higher than over 99% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 11 list more.
  • Its 1,800 mg of omega-6 is higher than 94% of the 421 omega-6 products that print an amount; 25 list more.
  • Its 2,100 mg of omega-9 is higher than 94% of the 307 omega-9 products that print an amount; 17 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 High Lignan Flax Oil'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
Directions: Take one (1) to two (2) tablespoons daily, preferably with a meal. Consult your healthcare practitioner for your individual needs.
Best if refrigerated after opening. Shake well before using.
Flax Oil Uses: ~Take it straight ~Add to fruit or vegetable juice ~Blend into smoothies or protein drinks ~Use as an ingredient in salad dressings ~Mix with yogurt, cottage cheese or oatmeal ~Flax Oil should not be used as cooking oil
Warnings
Avoid direct heat.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper Evident Do not use in inner seal is broken or missing.
Produced in a facility that also processes Tree Nuts, Fish, Wheat and Soy.
Allergens and what it does not contain
gluten free dairy free soy free nut free
Does not contain: Yeast, Wheat, Gluten, Corn, Sugar, Salt, Starch, Dairy, Citrus, Animal Derivatives, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.
Can be frozen to extend shelf life.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 55437.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Flax Oil, organic Flaxseed particulate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA ORGANIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED 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 High Lignan Flax Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2016.

  1. Label 55437 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market September 18, 2017 · 24 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 01881 9

DSLD also links this label to: 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).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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