Wheat Germ Oil 1130 mg
by NOW · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 01870 0
- DSLD label 205110
- Serving 2 softgels
- 50 servings
Wheat Germ Oil 1130 mg by NOW lists one ingredient: 2.26 g of wheat germ oil per serving of 2 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.
What is in Wheat Germ Oil 1130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Wheat Germ oilWheat Germ oil Note: 2,260 mg | 2.26 g | Higher than 92% of 142 products listing wheat (median 320 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 205110 (entered July 24, 2019), 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 2,260 mg of wheat is higher than 92% of the 142 wheat 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Wheat Germ Oil 20 Minims 1130 mgNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Wheat Germ Oil 1130 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Wheat Germ Oil 1130 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Wheat Germ Oil 1,130 mgNewtonEverett same ingredients
- Wheat Germ Oil 1130 mgSolgar same ingredients
- Wheat Germ Oil 1130 mgDC same ingredients
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: Take 2 softgels daily with food.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially anticoagulants, aspirin, or NSAIDs), or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with yeast, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with yeast, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 205110.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Wheat Germ Oil 1130 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 205110 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01870 0
- Label 46397 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market December 6, 2018 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01870 0
DSLD also links this label to: Wheat Germ Oil 20 Minims - 1130 mg (image difference, same product), Wheat Germ Oil 20 Minims - 1130 mg (image difference, same product), Wheat Germ Oil 20 Minims 1130 mg (image 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 NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.