PlainVitamins

Cardio Sentials

by Reliv · powder · 11.64 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 91110 0619
  • DSLD label 218628
  • Serving 11 g (1 Scoop)
  • 30 servings

Cardio Sentials by Reliv lists 18 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 11 g, such as 10 mcg of chromium, 1.5 g of plant sterols, 100 mg of corn fiber and 486 mg of wild green oat (leaf) extract; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Cardio Sentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 11 g. 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).

Cardio Sentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 218628, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories30 Calories
Total Fat0 g0%
Total Carbohydrates8 g3%Carbohydrate in Cardio Sentials against 21,979 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.8 g

Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Cardio Sentials against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Cardio Sentials against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Added Sugars1 g2%
Protein0 g
Chromium10 mcg29%Chromium in Cardio Sentials against 7,825 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg10 mcg

94% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in Cardio Sentials against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Plant Sterolsas Phytosterols1.5 gPhytosterols in Cardio Sentials against 440 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 98% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg).

Corn fiber100 mg
Wild Green Oat (leaf) extractas Beta Glucan486 mgOats in Cardio Sentials against 304 products486 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 187.5 mg.486 mg

Higher than 72% of 304 products listing oats (median 187.5 mg).

Pantethine360 mg7,200%*Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Cardio Sentials against 10,060 products360 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg360 mg

Higher than 98% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Guggulas GugulipidGuggul (Form: 2.5% Gugulipid) PlantPart: gum resin350 mgGuggul in Cardio Sentials against 279 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.350 mg

Higher than 74% of 279 products listing guggul (median 100 mg).

Potassium D-Glucarate200 mg
Chinese Salvia150 mgRed-Rooted Sage in Cardio Sentials against 36 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 86.25 mg to 730 mg, the median 175 mg.150 mg

50% of 36 products listing red-rooted sage give more (median 175 mg).

Artichoke (root) extract100 mgArtichoke in Cardio Sentials against 433 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

46% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg).

Optiberry Blend100 mg
Blueberry (fruit) extractin the blend, no amount given
Strawberry (fruit) powderin the blend, no amount given
Cranberry (fruit) powderin the blend, no amount given
Bilberry (fruit) extractin the blend, no amount given
European Elder (fruit) extractin the blend, no amount given
Raspberry (seed) powderin the blend, no amount given
Coenzyme Q 1050 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Cardio Sentials against 2,922 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

53% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

Japanese Knotweed (root) extract25 mgHu Zhang in Cardio Sentials against 269 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.25 mg

80% of 269 products listing hu zhang give more (median 150 mg).

Policosanol (from Sugarcane) (whole plant) extractas SugarcanePolicosanol (from Sugarcane) (whole plant) extract (Form: from Sugarcane) PlantPart: whole plant20 mgPolicosanol in Cardio Sentials against 223 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.20 mg

Higher than 65% of 223 products listing policosanol (median 10 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 218628 (entered April 23, 2020), 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:

  • 94% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 10 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
  • Its 1,500 mg of plant sterols (filed by NIH under phytosterols) is higher than 98% of the 440 phytosterols products that print an amount; 4 list more.
  • Its 360 mg of pantethine (filed by NIH under pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)) is higher than 98% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 235 list more.

The NIH database records one serving 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 Cardio Sentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Directions Add 1 scoop of CardioSentials to 6-8 oz. of water, juice or skim milk and shake or blend until dissolved. For added benefits, use in combination with other Reliv nutritional formulas.
Warnings
This product was manufactured in a facility that also uses fish (anchovy, sardine) and milk which may result in the presence of the allergen in this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 218628.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Fructose, Natural and Artificial flavors, Inulin, Citric Acid, non-GMO Soy Lecithin, Rebiana.

How many labels does Cardio Sentials have?

One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.

  1. Label 218628 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 11.64 ounces · UPC 91110 0619

DSLD also links this label to: CardioSentials (flavor difference), CardioSentials (image difference, same product), CardioSentials (flavor difference), CardioSentials (image difference, same product), CardioSentials Cherry Berry Flavor (flavor difference).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Reliv International, Inc. (distributor), Chesterfield, MO. All Reliv products.

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