Comparison
Cholesterol Balance and Plant Sterols 500 mg
Cholesterol Balance (Natrol) lists 4 distinct ingredients and Plant Sterols 500 mg (Bluebonnet) 4 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 4 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 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Cholesterol Balance | Plant Sterols 500 mg |
|---|---|---|
| Phytosterols | 600 mg | 500 mg |
| Beta Sitosterol | 240 mg | 250 mg |
| Stigmasterol | 80 mg | 75 mg |
| Campesterol | 120 mg | 25 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Cholesterol Balance, 2 tablets; Plant Sterols 500 mg, 1 capsule. Current labels entered December 2017 and January 2023. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Cholesterol BalanceNatrol: every row against all products listing it
- Plant Sterols 500 mgBluebonnet: every row against all products listing it