Cholesterol Complete
by BioSpec Nutritionals · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 26398
- Serving 4 tablets
Cholesterol Complete by BioSpec Nutritionals lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 1,200 mg of red yeast rice extract, 300 mg of guggulipid extract, 75 mg of tocotrienol complex and 20 mg of policosanol complex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.
What is in Cholesterol Complete?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Yeast Rice Extract | 1,200 mg | Higher than 58% of 295 products listing red yeast rice (median 600 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. | |
| Guggulipid extract | 300 mg | Higher than 70% of 279 products listing guggul (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Tocotrienol Complex | 75 mg | 500%* | |
| Policosanol Complex | 20 mg | Higher than 65% of 223 products listing policosanol (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Trimethylglycine | 500 mg | Higher than 55% of 731 products listing betaine (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Folic Acid | 800 mcg | Higher than 81% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mcg. | |
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 500 mcg | 20,833%* | Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mcg. |
| Vitamin B6 | 100 mg | 5,882%* | Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. 2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Choline | 250 mg | 45%* | Higher than 89% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
| Inositol | 250 mg | Higher than 90% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Niacinamide | 100 mg | 625%* | Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. 5.7 times the adult UL a day. |
| Pantothenic Acid | 100 mg | 2,000%* | Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 50%* | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate | 100 mg | 24%* | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Citrate | 20 mg | 182%* | Higher than 79% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
| Hawthorn | 200 mg | 43% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Betaine HCl | 50 mg | 47% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Coenzyme Q-10as Ubiquinone | 50 mg | 53% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26398 (entered December 24, 2013), 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:
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 200 mg of vitamin B6, 2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 250 mg of inositol is higher than 90% of the 4,042 inositol products that print an amount; 322 list more.
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 200 mg of niacin, 5.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cholesterol Complete's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- BioLipotrolBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 5 shared, 38% alike
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
- RECOMMENDATIONS: As a nutritional supplement for adults, 2 tablets twice daily with meals or as directed by your Healthcare Professional. Do not take more than 8 tablets daily unless directed by your Physician. Once optimum levels are achieved, reduce dosage to 2 tablets daily.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Please consult your Physician before using.
- Do not use this product in conjunction with 'Statin Drugs'. Do not use if pregnant or nursing, have liver disease or unexpected muscle weakness.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26398.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Cholesterol Complete have?
One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.
- Label 26398 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 120 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Practitioner Supply Co., Inc. (manufacturer). All BioSpec Nutritionals products.