PlainVitamins

Cholesterol Balance

by Natrol · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 47469 00926 7
  • DSLD label 77578
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 30 servings

Cholesterol Balance by Natrol lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 600 mg of phytosterols. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.

What is in Cholesterol Balance?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

Cholesterol Balance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 77578, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Phytosterolsas Soy600 mgPhytosterols in Cholesterol Balance against 440 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.600 mg

Higher than 66% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg.

Beta Sitosterol240 mgBeta Sitosterol in Cholesterol Balance against 264 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 221.25 mg, the median 100 mg.240 mg

Higher than 75% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 720 mg.

Campesterol120 mgCampesterol in Cholesterol Balance against 34 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40.75 mg to 133 mg, the median 84.5 mg.120 mg

Higher than 59% of 34 products listing campesterol (median 84.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Stigmasterol80 mgStigmasterol in Cholesterol Balance against 38 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 100 mg, the median 66 mg.80 mg

Higher than 58% of 38 products listing stigmasterol (median 66 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Citrus Pectin Cellulose Complex60 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77578 (entered December 22, 2017), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 2 tablets, three times daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, or are taking prescription drugs.
People with allergies to soy should contact their healthcare professional before taking this product.
Do not use if you are pregnant or lactating.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No yeast, wheat, milk, egg, glutens, artificial colors or flavors, added sugar, starch or preservatives
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 77578.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Cellulose Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Methylcellulose, Glycerin.

How many labels does Cholesterol Balance have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 77578 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 47469 00926 7
  2. Label 55726 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market June 26, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 47469 00926 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natrol, Inc. (manufacturer), Chatsworth, CA. All Natrol products.

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