Cardiogenics
by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 55571 01340 8
- DSLD label 26606
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Cardiogenics by Metagenics lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 53 mg of calcium, 107 mg of magnesium, 33 mcg of selenium and 33 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Cardiogenics?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 53 mg | 5% | 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 159 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium AspartateMagnesium (Form: as {magnesium} amino acid chelate, and magnesium aspartate) | 107 mg | 27% | Higher than 63% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 321 mg. |
| Seleniumas Selenium AsparateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Asparate) | 33 mcg | 47% | 72% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mcg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium AspartateChromium (Form: as Chromium Aspartate) | 33 mcg | 28% | 81% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mcg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium Aspartate, Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride, and Potassium Aspartate) | 99 mg | 3% | 49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 297 mg. |
| L-Taurine | 200 mg | 65% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Raw Heart Concentrateas Bovine | 50 mg | 69% of 58 products listing heart give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Hawthorn | 16.67 mg | 97% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50.01 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26606 (entered November 25, 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:
- 97% of the 589 products that print an amount of hawthorn list more than its 16.67 mg of hawthorn (median 200 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cardiogenics's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Total HeartNutri-West 6 shared, 46% alike
- Cardiogenics Intensive CareMetagenics 6 shared, 45% alike
- Q10 PlusThorne Research · off the market 4 shared, 41% alike
- Q-10 PlusThorne · off the market 4 shared, 41% alike
- Heart Health ComplexThorne 4 shared, 41% alike
- MaX HeartXYMOGEN 6 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: Take one tablet three times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: If pregnant or nursing, or taking medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Formulated to Exclude: Wheat, gluten, dairy products, nuts, tree nuts, fish, crustacean shellfish, colors, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26606.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): METABOTANICA(R) METHOD.
How many labels does Cardiogenics have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.
- Label 26606 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01340 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names METAGENICS, INC. Makers of Professional Quality Supplements (manufacturer, distributor), San Clemente, CA. All Metagenics products.