Total EFA 1200 mg
by Quest · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 58371 21456 4
- DSLD label 23689
- Serving 2 softgels
Total EFA 1200 mg by Quest lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 400 mg of borage (borago officinalis) seed oil, 400 mg of fish oil and 400 mg of flax (linum usitatissimum) seed oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Total EFA 1200 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borage (Borago officinalis) seed oil | 400 mg | 54% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 76 mg | 54% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 228 mg. | |
| Fish Oilas Anchovy, Sardine | 400 mg | 90% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 72 mg | 84% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 216 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 48 mg | 92% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 144 mg. | |
| Flax (Linum usitatissimum) seed oil | 400 mg | 71% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 212 mg | 66% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 636 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23689 (entered July 25, 2013), 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 1,990 products that print an amount of fish oil list more than its 0.4 g of fish oil (median 1.2 g).
- 92% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 48 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Omega 3-6-9 1200 mgNature's Harmony same ingredients
- Omega EFA ComplexNuMedica 7 shared, 82% alike
- Multi EFA CapsulesGenestra Brands 7 shared, 73% alike
- Optimal EFAs CapsBiotics Research Corporation 7 shared, 72% alike
- Optimal EFAsBiotics Research Corporation 7 shared, 72% alike
- Ultra Pure Omega CombinationVital Nutrients 7 shared, 70% 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
- Recommended Use: Maintains and promotes heart health. Helps support cognitive and brain function. A source of omega-3 fatty acids for the maintenance of good health. Recommended Dose (Adults): Take 2 softgels three times daily.
- Warnings
- Risk Information: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking blood thinners.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain corn, dairy, egg, gluten, shellfish, soy, starch, sugar, sulfites or yeast.
- No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23689.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vitamin E, Gelatin, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PREMIUM - QUALITY ASSURED; {Recycle}; SunOpta A healthy products company.
How many labels does Total EFA 1200 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 23689 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market October 12, 2023 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 58371 21456 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SunOpta Inc. (manufacturer), Acton, ON. All Quest products.