Beta-Sitosterol Plant Sterols With CardioAid
by NOW · capsule · 100 vcaps(R)
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 03065 8
- DSLD label 14300
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 50 servings
Beta-Sitosterol Plant Sterols With CardioAid by NOW lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 800 mg of CardioAid(R) plant sterols. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Beta-Sitosterol Plant Sterols With CardioAid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| CardioAid(R) Plant SterolsCardioAid(R) Plant Sterols Note: Typically contains | 800 mg | Higher than 76% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. | |
| Beta-Sitosterol | 392 mg | Higher than 92% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,176 mg. | |
| Campesterol | 200 mg | Higher than 94% of 34 products listing campesterol (median 84.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Stigmasterol | 144 mg | Higher than 95% of 38 products listing stigmasterol (median 66 mg). Per day at the most servings: 432 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14300 (entered October 25, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 392 mg of beta-sitosterol (filed by NIH under beta sitosterol) is higher than 92% of the 264 beta sitosterol products that print an amount; 20 list more.
- Its 200 mg of campesterol is higher than 94% of the 34 campesterol products that print an amount.
- Its 144 mg of stigmasterol is higher than 95% of the 38 stigmasterol products that print an amount; 1 list more.
The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultra Strength Beta Sitosterol 1000 mgHealth Thru Nutrition same ingredients
- Phytosterol Complex With Beta SitosterolSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Phytosterol Complex with Beta SitosterolPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Cholesterol BalanceNatrol same ingredients
- Plant Sterols 500 mgBluebonnet same ingredients
- Beta SitosterolAdvance Physician Formulas same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 2 Vcaps(R) 3 times daily with meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Sytrinol(R), Flush-Free Niacin and Pantethine.
- Warnings
- Caution: Pregnant/lactating women or those taking prescription medications should seek the advice of a health care practitioner before using this product.
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains soy derivative. Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 14300.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): CardioAid(TM) (heart) plant sterols; GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Beta-Sitosterol Plant Sterols With CardioAid have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 14300 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 100 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 33739 03065 8
DSLD also links this label to: Beta-Sitosterol Plant Sterols (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), BLOOMINGDALE, IL. All NOW products.