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The Essential Woman

by Barlean's Organic Oils · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 05875 10013 7
  • DSLD label 3165
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 40 servings

The Essential Woman by Barlean's Organic Oils lists 9 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,050 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, 460 mg of omega-6 fatty acids, 18 mg of gamma-linolenic acid and 360 mg of omega-9 fatty acids; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in The Essential Woman?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

The Essential Woman: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 3165, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories21 Calories
Calories from Fat21 Calories
Total Fat2 g4%Fat (unspecified) in The Essential Woman against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Saturated Fat245 mg1%Saturated fat in The Essential Woman against 5,234 products0.245 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.245 g

95% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.735 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in The Essential Woman against 1,759 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 63% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 g.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,050 mgOmega-3 in The Essential Woman against 2,714 products1,050 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,050 mg

Higher than 78% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,150 mg.

Omega-6 Fatty Acids460 mgOmega-6 in The Essential Woman against 421 products460 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.460 mg

Higher than 73% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,380 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic Acid18 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in The Essential Woman against 740 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.18 mg

90% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg.

Monounsaturated Fat0.4 gMonounsaturated Fat in The Essential Woman against 989 products0.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.4 g

83% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g.

Omega-9 Fatty Acids360 mgOmega-9 in The Essential Woman against 307 products360 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.360 mg

Higher than 72% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,080 mg.

Flax Particulateas LignanFlax Particulate (Form: containing Lignan)486 mgFlax in The Essential Woman against 359 products486 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 200 mg.486 mg

Higher than 61% of 359 products listing flax (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,458 mg.

Saponins7 mgSaponins (unspecified) in The Essential Woman against 42 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46.75 mg to 354.38 mg, the median 181.52 mg.7 mg

93% of 42 products listing saponins (unspecified) give more (median 181.52 mg). Per day at the most servings: 21 mg.

Isoflavones6 mgIsoflavones in The Essential Woman against 290 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 80 mg, the median 50 mg.6 mg

92% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg.

Rosemary/ Ascorbic Acid Blend (Combination)2 mg
Rosemaryin the blend, no amount given
Ascorbic Acidin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3165 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:

  • 90% of the 740 products that print an amount of gamma linolenic acid list more than its 18 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) (median 90 mg).
  • 93% of the 42 products that print an amount of saponins (unspecified) list more than its 7 mg of saponins (unspecified) (median 181.52 mg).
  • 92% of the 290 products that print an amount of isoflavones list more than its 6 mg of isoflavones (median 50 mg).

The NIH database records 3 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 The Essential Woman'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
Suggested Use: 3 capsules 3 times per day. May be taken with or without meals.
Allergens and what it does not contain
GMO free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 3165.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Flaxseed Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Flaxseed Particulate, Isoflavones, Saponins.

How many labels does The Essential Woman have?

4 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 46917 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market January 19, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 05875 10009 0
  2. Label 46916 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market January 13, 2016 · 12 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 05875 00015 4
  3. Label 3165 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 05875 10013 7
  4. Label 3164 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market June 18, 2015 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 05875 10009 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Barlean's Organic Oils (manufacturer), Ferndale, WA. All Barlean's Organic Oils products.

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