CardioAstin
by MD Formulas Hawaii · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since February 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 32894 03509 6
- DSLD label 15988
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
CardioAstin by MD Formulas Hawaii lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 130 IU of vitamin A, 25 mg of vitamin C, 200 mg of flaxseed oil and 200 mg of rice bran oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in CardioAstin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 8 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 130 IU | 3% | 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbyl PalmitateVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 25 mg | 42% | 88% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Flaxseed Oilas Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Linoleic AcidFlaxseed Oil (Form: 55% ALA, 18% LA) Genus: Linum Species: usitatissimum | 200 mg | 86% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Rice Bran Oilas Gamma OryzanolRice Bran Oil (Form: high Gamma Oryzanol) | 200 mg | ||
| N-Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl | 100 mg | 80% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Coenzyme Q10as Ubiquinone | 50 mg | 53% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Mixed Tocopherols | 50 mg | 333%* | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acidas Algal Oil | 20 mg | 98% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Lutein 20% in Safflower Oil | 10 mg | ||
| BioAstin(R) Natural Astaxanthin | 8 mg | Higher than 84% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 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 15988 (entered November 21, 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:
- 96% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 130 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
- 98% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 20 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
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 CardioAstin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- DermaAstinMD Formulas Hawaii · off the market 8 shared, 56% alike
- CoQsol 30 mgWonder Laboratories 4 shared, 41% alike
- CoQsol 60 mgWonder Laboratories 4 shared, 41% alike
- CoQsol 60 mgDC 4 shared, 41% alike
- Liquid Co-Q10 With Vitamins C & E Natural Tangerine FlavorNature's Answer · off the market 4 shared, 38% alike
- Liquid Co-Q10 Natural Tangerine FlavorNature's Answer · off the market 4 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
- DIRECTIONS: Two softgels per day with meals.
- Warnings
- Do Not Use if Outer Seal is Broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Gluten, No Lactose, No Preservatives, No Solvents
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15988.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, yellow Beeswax.
How many labels does CardioAstin have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.
- Label 15988 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 24, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 32894 03509 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutrex Hawaii Inc. (manufacturer), Kailua-Kona, HI. All MD Formulas Hawaii products.