Chol-Less Max
by HoltraCeuticals · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 37654 69357 5
- DSLD label 19374
- Serving 3 to 6 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
- 45 servings
Chol-Less Max by HoltraCeuticals lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1,080 mg of niacin, 1 mg of chromium, 1,350 mg of inositol hexaniacinate and 270 mg of providing inositol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Chol-Less Max?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| NiacinProviding Niacin | 1,080 mg | 5,625% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for niacin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Chromiumas {Chromium} Nicotinate | 1 mg | 833% | Higher than 98% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Inositol Hexaniacinate | 1,350 mg | Higher than 94% of 84 products listing inositol nicotinate (median 285 mg). | |
| Providing Inositol | 270 mg | Higher than 92% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| Berberine Sulfate | 900 mg | Higher than 82% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg). | |
| Artichoke (leaf) extract | 45 mg | 82% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Policosanol | 36 mg | Higher than 94% of 223 products listing policosanol (median 10 mg). | |
| Deodorized Garlic | 585 mg | Higher than 82% of 1,075 products listing garlic (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19374 (entered March 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:
- Its 1,000 mcg of chromium is higher than 98% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 76 list more.
- Its 1,350 mg of inositol hexaniacinate (filed by NIH under inositol nicotinate) is higher than 94% of the 84 inositol nicotinate products that print an amount; 4 list more.
- Its 270 mg of providing inositol (filed by NIH under inositol) is higher than 92% of the 4,042 inositol products that print an amount; 321 list more.
- Its 36 mg of policosanol is higher than 94% of the 223 policosanol products that print an amount; 13 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 Chol-Less Max's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cholester-Reg IINature's Sunshine 3 shared, 39% alike
- No-Flush NiacinVitaCeutical Labs 3 shared, 35% alike
- Niacin SEF 250 mgPhysician's Preference · off the market 3 shared, 35% alike
- No-Flush NiacinVitamer Laboratories 3 shared, 35% alike
- Niacin Hex - No Flush 525 mgAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 35% alike
- Fiush-Free Niacin 500 mgProtocol For Life Balance · off the market 3 shared, 35% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, 3-6 capsules per day or as directed by your physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are under medical supervision, seek the advice of your physician or healthcare professional prior to use of this product. Individuals with autoimmune conditions, depressive disorders or pregnant/lactating women should consult their physician prior to use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Transient ushing of the skin can follow ingestion of niacin, especially if taken with little or no food.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place protected from light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19374.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Chol-Less Max have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 19374 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 8 37654 69357 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Kent Holtorf, MD and the Holtorf Medical Group, Inc. (distributor), Torrance, CA. All HoltraCeuticals products.