Comparison
Cardio Protect and Heart Essentials
Cardio Protect (BioGenesis Nutraceuticals) lists 26 distinct ingredients and Heart Essentials (Swanson Condition Specific Formulas) 19 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 14 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.39.
| Ingredient | Cardio Protect | Heart Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 175 mg (194%) | 100 mg (111%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 25 mg (1471%) | 17 mg (1000%) |
| Magnesium | 70 mg (17%) | 33.3 mg (8%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 150 mcg (6250%) | 33.3 mcg (1388%) |
| Niacin | 225 mg (1406%) | 9 mg (56%) |
| Vitamin E | 60 IU | 22 mg (147%) |
| Potassium | 70 mg (1%) | 33 mg (under 1%) |
| Folate | 400 mcg | 225 mcg DFE (56%) |
| Selenium | 150 mcg (273%) | 50 mcg (91%) |
| Taurine | 80 mg | 100 mg |
| Coenzyme Q-10 | 50 mg | 10 mg |
| L-Carnitine | 80 mg | 17 mg |
| Hawthorn | 50 mg | 17 mg |
| Betaine | 100 mg | 84 mg |
| Calcium | 33.3 mg (3%) | |
| Riboflavin | 15 mg (1154%) | |
| Thiamin | 15 mg (1250%) | |
| Chromium | 33 mcg (94%) | |
| Ginger | 8.4 mg | |
| Vitamin K | 25 mcg (21%) | |
| Inositol | 75 mg | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 15 mg | |
| Pomegranate | 150 mg | |
| Garlic | 34 mg | |
| Lysine | 80 mg | |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 100 mg | |
| Resveratrol | 80 mg | |
| Acetyl L-Carnitine | 80 mg | |
| Lecithin | 17 mg | |
| Proline | 80 mg | |
| Cocoa | 90 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Cardio Protect, 3 capsules; Heart Essentials, 1 veggie capsule. Current labels entered May 2013 and January 2019. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Cardio ProtectBioGenesis Nutraceuticals: every row against all products listing it
- Heart EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas: every row against all products listing it