Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg is a dietary supplement by Swanson Ultra with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for nutrition and as a gluten-free grain, high cholesterol, diarrhea and digestive upset.We don’t currently list a known drug interaction for its mapped ingredients — but that doesn’t guarantee none exist, so always confirm with your pharmacist.
HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg by Swanson Ultra
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This supplement contains one active ingredient: amaranth seed oil, a plant-derived oil that you'll also find in food sources. The softgel capsule also holds gelatin, glycerin, and purified water as inactive ingredients — the material that holds the oil and helps your body absorb it.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence we have on amaranth seed oil is thin. For high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), the data suggests it's possibly ineffective — meaning the research hasn't shown it works for that purpose.
For iron deficiency anemia and peptic ulcers, we don't have enough reliable evidence to say one way or the other. If you're considering this supplement for a specific health concern, talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist to see whether the evidence supports its use for your situation.
How safe is it?
Some data gaps
Amaranth seed oil is generally well tolerated as a food, but here's the catch: medicinal supplement doses — like the 500 mg in this product — haven't been well studied. Food amounts are likely fine, but concentrated doses in supplement form lack solid safety data.
We have no documented adverse effects from trials, but that reflects the thin research, not a guarantee of safety at higher doses. Pregnancy and lactation data is not on file for this ingredient — you'll want to discuss use during pregnancy or breastfeeding with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice.
Meds to double-check
No known interactions
No interactions are documented in our data for amaranth seed oil. You're still welcome to check your specific medications using the tool on this page, and your own pharmacist can review your full list for added confidence.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. No medication interactions are currently documented, and some safety-information gaps remain.
This amaranth seed oil supplement is worth considering if you're interested in plant-based oils and can tolerate limited evidence on safety at supplement doses. Because research on medicinal-level amounts is sparse, have a conversation with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, especially if you're pregnant, nursing, or managing a specific health condition.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Nov 21, 2019.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Swanson Ultra |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 087614029672 |
| Net contents | 30 Softgel(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Nov 21, 2019 |
| DSLD ID | 207734 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Softgel Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg by Swanson Ultra, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Amaranth seed Oil | 500 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water
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General Statements
The most advanced nutrition technology Softgels
To reorder, call toll free 1-800-437-4148 or visit our website at www.swansonvitamins.com
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Formula
Minimum 6% Squalene
Seals/Symbols
Guaranteed Purity & Potency
Precautions
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel per day with food and water.
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Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg by Swanson Ultra label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg by Swanson Ultra
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 Softgel(s) Dosage formSoftgel Capsule Amounts shown are per serving.
Amaranth seed Oil
No knowninteractions
Amaranth is a nutritious plant whose seeds are used as a gluten-free pseudocereal and whose leaves are eaten as a vegetable. It is generally considere...
Amaranth seed Oil monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Purified Water. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg by Swanson Ultra Drug Interactions
We don’t currently list any known drug interactions for the mapped ingredients in Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg. This doesn’t guarantee none exist — always confirm with your pharmacist before combining a supplement with your medications.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg, from the product label.
Swanson Ultra
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- Swanson Health Products
- Street Address
- PO BOX 2803
- City
- Fargo
- State
- ND
- ZipCode
- 58108
- Phone Number
- 1-800-437-4148
- Web Address
- www.swansonvitamins.com
Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg by Swanson Ultra: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Amaranth Seed Oil 500 mg's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 6 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Amaranth 6 references
- Maier SM, Turner ND, Lupton JR. Serum lipids in hypercholesterolemic men and women consuming oat bran and amaranth products. Cereal Chem 2000:77;297-302. DOI
- Martirosyan, D. M., Miroshnichenko, L. A., Kulakova, S. N., Pogojeva, A. V., and Zoloedov, V. I. Amaranth oil application for coronary heart disease and hypertension. Lipids Health Dis. 2007;6:1.
- Cherkas A, Zarkovic K, Cipak Gasparovic A, et al. Amaranth oil reduces accumulation of 4-hydroxynonenal-histidine adducts in gastric mucosa and improves heart rate variability in duodenal peptic ulcer patients undergoing Helicobacter pylori eradication. F
- Dus-Zuchowska M, Walkowiak J, Morawska A, et al. Amaranth oil increases total and LDL cholesterol levels without influencing early markers of atherosclerosis in an overweight and obese population: A randomized double-blind cross-over study in comparison w
- Orsango AZ, Loha E, Lindtjørn B, Engebretsen IMS. Efficacy of processed amaranth-containing bread compared to maize bread on hemoglobin, anemia and iron deficiency anemia prevalence among two-to-five year-old anemic children in Southern Ethiopia: A cluste
- Moszak M, Zawada A, Juchacz A, Grzymislawski M, Bogdanski P. Comparison of the effect of rapeseed oil or amaranth seed oil supplementation on weight loss, body composition, and changes in the metabolic profile of obese patients following 3-week body mass
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