Super GLA 300 mg
by Solgar · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 02675 9
- DSLD label 218723
- Serving 1 softgel
Super GLA 300 mg by Solgar lists 6 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,300 mg of borage seed oil; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Super GLA 300 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Borage seed OilBorage seed Oil PlantPart: seed Note: (1.3 g) (providing:) | 1,300 mg | Higher than 92% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,600 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 403 mg | Higher than 63% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 806 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 300 mg | Higher than 94% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 176 mg | Higher than 60% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 352 mg. | |
| Palmitic Acid | 110 mg | Higher than 54% of 147 products listing palmitic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 220 mg. | |
| Other Fatty Acids | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 218723 (entered April 23, 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 1,300 mg of borage seed oil (filed by NIH under borage oil) is higher than 92% of the 254 borage oil products that print an amount; 6 list more.
- Its 300 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) is higher than 94% of the 740 gamma linolenic acid products that print an amount; 30 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Super GLA 300 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVitaCeutical Labs 6 shared, 83% alike
- Mega-GLA 300 Borage Seed OilSource Naturals · off the market 6 shared, 83% alike
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 6 shared, 83% alike
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVitamer Laboratories 6 shared, 83% alike
- Borage Super GLA 300Planetary Herbals 6 shared, 83% alike
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVillage Vitality · off the market 6 shared, 83% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) softgel up to two times daily, preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Free of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, sodium, artificial flavor, sweetener, preservatives and color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 218723.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin.
How many labels does Super GLA 300 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 218723 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 33984 02675 9
- Label 77205 Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 33984 02676 6
- Label 44802 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market June 12, 2017 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 33984 02676 6
- Label 44799 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 33984 02675 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (distributor), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.