Oil, evening primrose

Evening primrose oil is a fat extracted from the seeds of the evening primrose plant. The figures describe the oil itself, rather than a finished supplement containing other ingredients. Per 100g, it provides 3696 kJ of energy and 100g of fat, including 7.8g of saturated fat. Protein is present only in trace amounts.

Fat provides energy and helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins. As evening primrose oil consists almost entirely of fat, the amount consumed is relevant for people monitoring their energy or saturated fat intake. These nutrient figures do not establish any benefit from taking it as a supplement. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.