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The Total EFA

by Health From The Sun · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 10043 05096 2
  • DSLD label 34315
  • Serving 1 tbsp (13.8 g)
  • 31 servings

The Total EFA by Health From The Sun lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 2,070 mg of organic lignan flaxseed oil particulate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.

What is in The Total EFA?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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 Total EFA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 34315, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories130 Calories
Calories from Fat120 Calories
Total Fat14 g22%Fat (unspecified) in The Total EFA against 11,965 products14 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.14 g

Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat1.5 g8%Saturated fat in The Total EFA against 5,234 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g).

Organic Oil Blendas Borage Oil, Evening Primrose, FlaxOrganic Oil Blend (Form: Flax Seed, Borage Oil, Evening Primrose) Note: (Certified organic by Pro-Cert) (Supplying)11,700 mg
Alpha-Linolenic Acid5,800 mg Alpha-Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: ALA) Note: omega-35,800 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in The Total EFA against 712 products5,800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.5,800 mg

Higher than 94% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).

Linoleic Acid2,300 mg Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) Note: omega-62,300 mgLinoleic Acid in The Total EFA against 801 products2,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.2,300 mg

Higher than 96% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Oleic Acid1,700 mg Oleic Acid (Alt. Name: OA, omega-9)1,700 mgOleic Acid in The Total EFA against 694 products1,700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.1,700 mg

Higher than 93% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid290 mg Gamma-Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA) Note: omega-6290 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in The Total EFA against 740 products290 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.290 mg

Higher than 94% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg).

organic Lignan Flaxseed Oil particulateorganic Lignan Flaxseed Oil particulate Note: Certified organic by Pro-Cert2,070 mgLignan in The Total EFA against 54 products2,070 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 35 mg.2,070 mg

Higher than 98% of 54 products listing lignan (median 35 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34315 (entered June 25, 2014), 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 5,800 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 94% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 39 list more.
  • Its 2,300 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 96% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 28 list more.
  • Its 1,700 mg of oleic acid is higher than 93% of the 694 oleic acid products that print an amount; 48 list more.
  • Its 290 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; 42 list more.
  • Its 2,070 mg of organic lignan flaxseed oil particulate (filed by NIH under lignan) is higher than 98% of the 54 lignan products that print an amount.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with The Total EFA'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
Directions: Use only as directed. Take one tablespoon daily with food or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 34315.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA ORGANIC; 100% VEGETARIAN FORMULA.

How many labels does The Total EFA have?

4 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 34315 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 10043 05096 2
  2. Label 34312 Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 10043 05095 5
  3. Label 34304 Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 0 10043 05094 8
  4. Label 34302 Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 10043 05092 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names NutraPure, Inc. (distributor). All Health From The Sun products.

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