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Wheat Germ Oil

by Country Life · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 15794 04931 9
  • DSLD label 59270
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 50 servings

Wheat Germ Oil by Country Life lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 4.5 IU of vitamin E and 2,280 mg of wheat germ oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.

What is in Wheat Germ Oil?

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).

Wheat Germ Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 59270, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Calories from Fat20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Wheat Germ Oil against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Trans Fat0 g
Protein0.5 g1%Protein in Wheat Germ Oil against 8,985 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.0.5 g

96% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopherol (Form: from Wheat Germ Oil))4.5 IU15%Vitamin E in Wheat Germ Oil against 6,459 products4.5 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.4.5 IU

95% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Wheat Germ OilWheat Germ Oil PlantPart: seed Note: (equivalent to 40 minims)(2.28g)2,280 mgWheat in Wheat Germ Oil against 142 products2,280 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 70 mg to 983 mg, the median 320 mg.2,280 mg

Higher than 94% of 142 products listing wheat (median 320 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59270 (entered May 22, 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:

  • 95% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 4.5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
  • Its 2,280 mg of wheat is higher than 94% of the 142 wheat products that print an amount; 7 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Wheat Germ Oil'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: Adults take two (2) softgels daily.
Warnings
CAUTION: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
Do not accept if seal is broken.
Keep out of the reach of children.
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
Allergens and what it does not contain
100% bovine gelatin, BSE-free
YES CERTIFIED GLUTEN-FREE BY GFCO.ORG
NO YEAST, CORN OR SOY NO MILK, SUGAR OR PRESERVATIVES NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS OR FLAVORS NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS NO MAGNESIUM STEARATE NO GMOs
Certified Gluten-Free
Storage
Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 59270.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.

How many labels does Wheat Germ Oil have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 59270 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 0 15794 04931 9
  2. Label 13584 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market February 9, 2016 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 15794 04931 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Country Life, LLC (distributor), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.

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