CardioSentials
by Reliv · powder · 11.64 ozs
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 91110 0818
- DSLD label 201243
- Serving 11 g (1 scoop)
- 30 servings
CardioSentials by Reliv lists 19 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 11 g, such as 10 mcg of chromium, 65 mg of potassium, 1.5 g of plant sterols and 100 mg of corn fiber; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in CardioSentials?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 7 g | 2% | Higher than 79% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Sugar | 1.1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) (Alt. Name: ChromeMate) | 10 mcg | 8% | 94% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Sodium | 6 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 65 mg | 2% | 68% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Plant Sterolsas Phytosterols | 1.5 g | Higher than 98% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg). | |
| Corn fiber | 100 mg | ||
| Wild Green Oat (leaf) extractas Beta Glucan | 486 mg | Higher than 72% of 304 products listing oats (median 187.5 mg). | |
| Pantethine | 360 mg | 7,200%* | Higher than 98% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Guggulas GugulipidGuggul (Form: 2.5% Gugulipid) PlantPart: gum resin | 350 mg | Higher than 74% of 279 products listing guggul (median 100 mg). | |
| Potassium D-Glucarate | 200 mg | ||
| Chinese Salvia | 150 mg | 50% of 36 products listing red-rooted sage give more (median 175 mg). | |
| Artichoke (root) extract | 100 mg | 46% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Optiberry Blend | 100 mg | ||
| Blueberry (fruit) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Strawberry (fruit) powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry (fruit) powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bilberry (fruit) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| European Elder (fruit) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Raspberry (seed) powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Coenzyme Q 10 | 50 mg | 53% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Japanese Knotweed (root) extract | 25 mg | 80% of 269 products listing hu zhang give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Policosanolas Sugarcane (whole plant) extractPolicosanol (Form: from Sugarcane (whole plant) extract PlantPart: whole plant) | 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 201243 (entered April 25, 2019), 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 CardioSentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cardio SentialsReliv 22 shared, 94% alike
- CardioSentials Cherry Berry FlavorReliv 21 shared, 76% 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 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 201243.
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 CardioSentials have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 201243 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 11.64 ozs · UPC 91110 0818
- Label 178308 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market August 8, 2018 · 11.64 oz. · UPC 91110 0816
DSLD also links this label to: Cardio Sentials (flavor difference), Cardio Sentials (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. (manufacturer, distributor), Chesterfield, MO. All Reliv products.