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CardioChol

by Quality of Life Labs · capsule · 75 capsules

  • Off the market since September 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 12259 00015 7
  • DSLD label 1692
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 25 servings

CardioChol by Quality of Life Labs lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 750 mg of flush-free niacin, 1,200 mg of deodorized garlic, 100 mg of CoEnzymeQ10 and 15 mg of policosanol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.

What is in CardioChol?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

CardioChol: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 1692, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
flush-free Niacinas Inositol Hexanicotinate750 mg750%Inositol nicotinate in CardioChol against 84 products750 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 850 mg, the median 285 mg.750 mg

Higher than 71% of 84 products listing inositol nicotinate (median 285 mg).

Deodorized GarlicDeodorized Garlic PlantPart: bulb Genus: Allium Species: sativum Note: 10,000 Allicin Units1,200 mgGarlic in CardioChol against 1,075 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 97% of 1,075 products listing garlic (median 200 mg).

Sterol Esters100 mg
Beta Sitosterols48.5 mgBeta Sitosterol in CardioChol against 264 products48.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 221.25 mg, the median 100 mg.48.5 mg

76% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg).

Campesterols25 mgCampesterol in CardioChol against 34 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40.75 mg to 133 mg, the median 84.5 mg.25 mg

79% of 34 products listing campesterol give more (median 84.5 mg).

Stigmasterols21 mgStigmasterol in CardioChol against 38 products21 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 100 mg, the median 66 mg.21 mg

84% of 38 products listing stigmasterol give more (median 66 mg).

Brassicatsterols2.4 mg
Stigmastanols0.4 mg
Ergostanols0.6 mg
CoEnzymeQ10as BioQ10(R)CoEnzymeQ10 (Form: as BioQ10(R))100 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in CardioChol against 2,922 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg).

Policosanolas Sugar Cane WaxPolicosanol (Form: from Sugar Cane Wax)15 mgPolicosanol in CardioChol against 223 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.15 mg

Higher than 62% of 223 products listing policosanol (median 10 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1692 (entered October 26, 2011), 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 1,200 mg of deodorized garlic (filed by NIH under garlic) is higher than 97% of the 1,075 garlic products that print an amount; 24 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 CardioChol'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
SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement, take three (3) capsules daily, preferably with meals or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
WARNING: DO NOT USE IF SEAL IS BROKEN OR MISSING:
Keep out of reach of children. Store at room temperature.
CAUTION: Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are pregnant or lactating, have or have had a medical condition or are taking prescription medication.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 1692.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Silica, Gelatin, Glycerin.

How many labels does CardioChol have?

One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.

  1. Label 1692 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market September 12, 2022 · 75 capsules · UPC 8 12259 00015 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Quality of Life Labs (manufacturer), Purchase, NY. All Quality of Life Labs products.

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