Pumpkin Seed Oil
by Professional Botanicals · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 98175 00175 1
- DSLD label 274394
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Pumpkin Seed Oil by Professional Botanicals lists 7 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of pumpkin seed oil blend; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Pumpkin Seed Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Seed Oil100% Pumpkin seed Oil | no amount given | Higher than 64% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil (median 260 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 mg. | |
| Pumpkin seed Oil Blend | 1,000 mg | ||
| Palmitic Acid | 135 mg | Higher than 73% of 147 products listing palmitic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 540 mg. | |
| Stearic Acid | 58 mg | Higher than 80% of 90 products listing stearic acid (median 26.9 mg). Per day at the most servings: 232 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 233 mg | Higher than 68% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 932 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 556 mg | Higher than 71% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,224 mg. | |
| Other Fatty Acids | 18 mg | 90% of 136 products listing fatty acids give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 72 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274394 (entered January 23, 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:
- 90% of the 136 products that print an amount of fatty acids list more than its 18 mg of other fatty acids (filed by NIH under fatty acids) (median 60 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 4 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Pumpkin Seed Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000 mgNature's Harmony 5 shared, 84% alike
- Pumpkin Seed Oil 2000 mgtnvitamins 5 shared, 73% alike
- Pumpkin CapsulesGenestra Brands 5 shared, 71% alike
- Pine Nut Oil 500 mgSwanson EFAs 4 shared, 62% alike
- Flaxseed Oil 1300 mgExchange Select 5 shared, 61% alike
- Flaxseed Oil 1300 mgTop Care 5 shared, 61% alike
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
- Dosage: One softgel up to four times a day with meals, or as directed. For topical use, pierce a capsule and apply to desired area.
- Warnings
- Warning: (California) Cancer & Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non GMO No fillers 3x tested
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274394.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gluten free Non GMO; Made in USA.
How many labels does Pumpkin Seed Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 274394 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 98175 00175 1
- Label 200579 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 8 98175 00175 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Professional Botanicals (manufacturer), Ogden, UT. All Professional Botanicals products.