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Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds

by Higher Nature · other (e.g. tea bag) · 250 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 104954
  • DSLD label 228198
  • Serving 15 g; amounts per 100 g

Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds by Higher Nature lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 100 g, such as 0.113 g of salt, 23.3 g of alpha-linolenic acid, 6.2 g of linoleic acid and 1.3 g of lignans, beside 8 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 100 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 Sprouted Flax Seeds: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 228198, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
EnergyEnergy Note: (750.2kJ) (180.1kcal)no amount given9%
EnergyEnergy Note: (5001.5kJ) (1200.5kcal)no amount given60%
Total FatTotal Fat Note: of which39.7 g57%

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

Saturates3.7 g19%Saturated fat in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds against 5,234 products3.7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.3.7 g

Higher than 90% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g).

MonosaturatesMonosaturates Note: Omega 9 FA8.2 gMonounsaturated Fat in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds against 989 products8.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.8.2 g

Higher than over 99% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Polyunsaturates25.9 g

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

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates Note: of which34 g13%Carbohydrate in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds against 21,979 products34 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.34 g

Higher than 97% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Sugar1.6 g2%Sugar in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds against 11,807 products1.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1.6 g

68% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Fiber26.2 g

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

Protein20.2 g40%Protein in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds against 8,985 products20.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.20.2 g

Higher than 64% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g).

Salt0.113 g2%Salt in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds against 106 products112.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 400 mg, the median 110 mg.112.5 mg

Higher than 55% of 106 products listing salt (median 110 mg).

Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha Linolenic Acid Note: Omega 3 EFA23.3 gAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds against 712 products23,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.23,300 mg

Higher than over 99% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: Omega 6 EFA6.2 gLinoleic Acid in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds against 801 products6,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.6,200 mg

Higher than over 99% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Lignans1.3 gLignan in Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds against 54 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 35 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 94% of 54 products listing lignan (median 35 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228198 (entered June 24, 2020), 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 23,300 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than over 99% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 2 list more.
  • Its 6,200 mg of linoleic acid is higher than over 99% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 7 list more.
  • Its 1,300 mg of lignan is higher than 94% of the 54 lignan products that print an amount; 2 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 Sprouted 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
Sprinkle over salads or breakfast cereal, blend into drinks and smoothies or stir into yoghurt. Tastes great straight from the spoon. Not suitable for cooking or baking.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does Not Contain: soya, wheat, gluten, maize, corn, yeast, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings. No added sugar, salt or starch.
Storage
Store in a cool, dark place. Refrigerate after opening and is best consumed within 3 months.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 228198.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organically grown golden sprouted Flax.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Organic Food Federation Certified Organic GB-ORG-04 Canadian Agriculture.

How many labels does Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.

  1. Label 228198 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC 5 031013 104954

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature (manufacturer), Burwash Common, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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