Flaxseed oil / ALA
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Key facts
Sources: https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq?atid=flaxseed.lin.oil.huile2&lang · Health Canada NNHPD flaxseed oil monograph: adults 0.23-32 g oil/day; hard = ~2 tbsp-scale liquid servings seen on labels (70 g)
Daily dose across products (mg/day)
Label data from official national databases and brand websites, as declared; not lab-verified.
Common questions
Is there an official upper limit for Flaxseed oil / ALA?
No UL has been set. We use a cited reference upper value of 32,000 mg per day. It comes from the linked study or assessment and is not a regulatory limit. [source]
How much Flaxseed oil / ALA do products usually contain per day?
As of 2026-11-01, 725 products list a comparable daily dose (749 dose records; one product can have several). The median is 480 mg per day, and 90% of records fall between 50 and 7,000 mg. Figures come from labels and are not lab-tested. [source]
Top ranked
| Rank | Brand | Product | Per day | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Empire Health Distribution Inc. | Flax Seed Oil | 1,000 mg | 93.3 |
| 1 | Nature's Sunshine Products of Canada Ltd. | Flax seed oil | 1,000 mg | 93.3 |
| 1 | International Vitamin Corporation | Flaxseed oil 1,000 mg softgels | 1,000 mg | 93.3 |
| 1 | Nutralab Canada Corp. | MapleLife¿ Nutrition & Formula Flaxseed Oil | 1,000 mg | 93.3 |
| 1 | NOW Health Group, Inc. | NOW Organic Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg | 1,000 mg | 93.3 |