PlainVitamins

Black Seed Oil

by plnt Organics · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 03639 4
  • DSLD label 208758
  • Serving 1 tsp (5 mL)
  • 95 servings

Black Seed Oil by plnt Organics lists one ingredient: 4.6 g of certified organic black cumin seed oil per serving of 1 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.

What is in Black Seed Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tsp. 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).

Black Seed Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 208758, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories40 Calories
Total Fat4.5 g6%Fat (unspecified) in Black Seed Oil against 11,965 products4.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.4.5 g

Higher than 87% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in Black Seed Oil 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). Per day at the most servings: 1 g.

certified organic Black Cumin seed Oil4.6 gBlack Seed Oil in Black Seed Oil against 93 products4.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.3 g, the median 1 g.4.6 g

Higher than 83% of 93 products listing black seed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 9.2 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208758 (entered December 22, 2019), 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 2 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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) teaspoon (5 mL) 1-2 times per day or as directed by your healthcare professional. Can also be used topically.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO
Gluten free Dairy free Nut free Soy free Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, animal derivatives, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
The plnt line of products is 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. The result is nutrition that you can believe in.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 208758.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA organic; Non GMO project Verified nongmoproject.org; Quality promise Tested & trusted; K Parve K-1604. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Black Seed Oil have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 208758 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 03639 4
  2. Label 208729 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 03578 6
  3. Label 208622 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market September 3, 2019 · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 03639 4
  4. Label 208534 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market September 3, 2019 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 03578 6

DSLD also links this label to: Organic Black Seed Oil (package size difference, same product), Organic Black Seed Oil (image difference, same product), Organic Black Seed 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 plnt Organics products.

Where next?