Ultra Maximum Potency EPO 1500
by Nature's Plus · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 04678 8
- DSLD label 68802
- Serving 1 softgel
Ultra Maximum Potency EPO 1500 by Nature's Plus lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 5 IU of vitamin E and 1,500 mg of evening primrose oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2016.
What is in Ultra Maximum Potency EPO 1500?
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). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | Higher than 63% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 5 IU | 17% | 93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Evening Primrose OilEvening Primrose Oil Genus: Oenothera Species: biennis Note: (organically grown) (naturally supplying (minimum):) | 1,500 mg | Higher than 94% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil (median 500 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 150 mg | Higher than 72% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 1,110 mg | Higher than 88% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid | 75 mg | 76% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 68802 (entered December 23, 2016), 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:
- 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
- Its 1,500 mg of evening primrose oil is higher than 94% of the 300 evening primrose oil products that print an amount; 8 list more.
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 EPO 1500NaturesPlus same ingredients
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 6 shared, 92% alike
- Evening Primrose Oil 1,300 mgVillage Vitality · off the market 6 shared, 92% alike
- EpoAdaptogen Research 6 shared, 92% alike
- Evening Primrose OilBluebonnet 6 shared, 92% alike
- Evening Primrose OilKlaire Labs · off the market 6 shared, 92% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, one softgel daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No harsh chemical solvents (such as hexane) or high temperatures are ever used in the extraction process, thereby guaranteeing maximum potency and purity of this beneficial botanical extract.
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, corn, soy and milk.
- Naturally supplying 150 mg GLA
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 68802.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Ultra Maximum Potency EPO 1500 have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 68802 (current) Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 04678 8
- Label 49398 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market November 30, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 04678 8
- Label 13342 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 04678 8
DSLD also links this label to: Ultra EPO 1500 (image difference, same product), Ultra EPO 1500 (package size difference, same product), Ultra EPO 1500 (package size difference, same product), Ultra EPO 1500 (image difference, same product), Ultra EPO 1500 (package size difference, same product), Ultra EPO 1500 (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 Nature's Plus (distributor), Melville, NY. All Nature's Plus products.