Black Seed Oil
by plnt · capsule · 90 liquid vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since February 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03648 6
- DSLD label 183455
- Serving 1 to 2 liquid vegetarian capsules; amounts per 2 liquid vegetarian capsules
- 45 servings
Black Seed Oil by plnt lists one ingredient: 800 mg of organic black cumin (nigella sativa) seed oil per serving of 2 liquid vegetarian capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.
What is in Black Seed Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 liquid vegetarian capsules. 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 | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| organic Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) seed oil | 800 mg | 57% of 93 products listing black seed oil give more (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183455 (entered November 21, 2018), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Black Seed Oilplnt (plnt by V) same ingredients
- Black Seed OilSource Naturals same ingredients
- Premium Black Cumin Seed Oil 1,000 mgSunergetic same ingredients
- Black Seed Oil 1000 mgdr.bo same ingredients
- Black Seed OilZHOU same ingredients
- Black Cumin Seed Oil 500mgPuritan's Pride 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: Take one (1) to two (2) capsules daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free
- Does not contain: Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- The plnt line of products is gluten- and dairy-free with ingredients sourced in nature. That's why we leave out the "a" in plnt, to represent the absence of artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, or sweeteners.
- Storage
- Store in cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 183455.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve K-1604.
How many labels does Black Seed Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2018.
- Label 183455 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market February 3, 2020 · 90 liquid vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 66536 03648 6
DSLD also links this label to: Black Seed Oil (image 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 plnt products.