Ultra G.L.A.
by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 70046 4
- DSLD label 232590
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Ultra G.L.A. by Douglas Laboratories lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 6.7 mg of vitamin E and 1,200 mg of borage oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Ultra G.L.A.?
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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 6.7 mg | 45% | |
| Borage OilBorage Oil Note: providing the following fatty acid profile | 1,200 mg | Higher than 86% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 431 mg | Higher than 65% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 240 mg | Higher than 87% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid | 228 mg | Higher than 67% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). | |
| Palmitic Acid | 133 mg | Higher than 71% of 147 products listing palmitic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Stearic Acid | 52 mg | Higher than 77% of 90 products listing stearic acid (median 26.9 mg). | |
| Icosanoic Acid | 52 mg | ||
| Docosanoic Acid | 32 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232590 (entered August 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultra G.L.A. (Borage Oil)Douglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVitaCeutical Labs 6 shared, 49% alike
- Mega-GLA 300 Borage Seed OilSource Naturals · off the market 6 shared, 49% alike
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 6 shared, 49% alike
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVitamer Laboratories 6 shared, 49% alike
- Borage Super GLA 300Planetary Herbals 6 shared, 49% 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 softgel daily or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232590.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Ultra G.L.A. have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 232590 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 3 10539 70046 4
- Label 57430 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 60 softgel capsules · UPC 3 10539 70046 4
- Label 8057 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 60 softgel capsules · UPC 3 10539 70046 4
- Label 5167 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 softgels · UPC 3 10539 70046 4
DSLD also links this label to: Ultra G.L.A. (Borage Oil) (package size difference, same product), Ultra G.L.A. (Borage Oil) (package size difference, same product), Ultra G.L.A. (Borage Oil) (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.