Flaxseed Oil 980 mg by Swanson — Ingredients, Evidence & Safety

🟢 100/100

This product looks safe

No ingredients exceed tolerable upper intake levels
25% of ingredients have research evidence

B Label Compliance Grade

Product Label

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Label Data

1 Softgel(s) Serving Size

Other Combinations Product Type

25% Evidence Coverage

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

Calories

10 Calorie(s)

Total Fat

1 Gram(s) (1% DV)

organic Flaxseed Oil

980 mg

📊 Market median: 1000.0mg (212 products) 📚 12 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 3)

This product: 980mg

Lignan-rich fraction

20 mg

Other Ingredients

Gelatin Glycerin purified Water Carob color

Label Claims — Verification

❓ Nutrient

❓ All Other

❓ Structure/Function

All Other (98% of products) Structure/Function (70% of products) Nutrient (63% of products) Qualified Health (1% of products)

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years) Organic

Product Information

📋 Directions for Use

Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel three to four times per day with food and water.

⚠️ Warnings & Precautions

Warning: For adults only.

Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.

Keep out of reach of children.

Do not use if seal is broken.

🧪 Formulation Notes

Provides high concentration of the omega-3 alpha linolenic acid

Made with organic Flaxseed Oil

Solvent free.

Certified Organic by Minnesota Crop Improvement Association (MCIA), St. Paul, MN 55108.

Additional Information

Supports cardiovascular health Promotes healthy skin Science-Backed Quality Since 1969

Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.

Heart and brain health 980 mg per softgel

SWE005 Rev 2 10 16 18

Product Details

UPC / SKU 0 87614 17005 3

DSLD Entry Date 2019-09-24

Product Type Other Combinations

Form Softgel Capsule

Brand Swanson

DSLD ID 203388

Data Updated 2026-04-11

Research Evidence

20 Research Sources

49 Avg Quality Score

7 Rct

7 Clinical Trial

6 Meta Analysis

B Effects of flaxseed supplements on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trial

Meta Analysis Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2016

PubMed DOI

B The effect of flaxseed supplementation on anthropometric indices, blood pressure, and lipid profile in diabetic patients: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Meta Analysis Diabetes & metabolic syndrome 2025

PubMed DOI

B Effect of flaxseed supplementation on blood pressure: a systematic review, and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Meta Analysis Food & function 2023

PubMed DOI

C The effect of flaxseed oil consumtion on blood pressure among patients with metabolic syndrome and related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Meta Analysis Phytotherapy research : PTR 2022

PubMed DOI

C Flaxseed consumption may reduce blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials

Meta Analysis The Journal of nutrition 2015

PubMed DOI

C A comparison between the effects of flaxseed oil and fish oil supplementation on cardiovascular health in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary heart disease: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

Rct Phytotherapy research : PTR 2019

PubMed DOI

C Supplementation of Olive Oil and Flaxseed Oil on Blood Pressure and Inflammation in Healthy and At-Risk Adults: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Meta Analysis Current hypertension reviews 2024

PubMed DOI

C Dietary Flaxseed Reduces Central Aortic Blood Pressure Without Cardiac Involvement but Through Changes in Plasma Oxylipins

Rct Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) 2016

PubMed DOI

C Effect of Food with Low Enrichment of N-3 Fatty Acids in a Two-Month Diet on the Fatty Acid Content in the Plasma and Erythrocytes and on Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Healthy Young Men.

Rct Nutrients

PubMed DOI

C Enterolignan Production in a Flaxseed Intervention Study in Postmenopausal US Women of African Ancestry and European Ancestry.

Rct Nutrients

PubMed DOI

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