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Cholesterol Support

by NOW · capsule · 90 veg capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 03313 0
  • DSLD label 73864
  • Serving 3 veg capsules
  • 30 servings

Cholesterol Support by NOW lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 3 veg capsules, such as 12 mg of vitamin C, 10 IU of vitamin E, 200 mcg of chromium and 300 mg of garlic, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.

What is in Cholesterol Support?

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

Cholesterol Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 73864, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Cholesterol Support against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Dietary Fiberless than 1 g2%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbyl PalmitateVitamin C (Form: from Ascorbyl Palmitate)12 mg20%Vitamin C in Cholesterol Support against 18,583 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg12 mg

94% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol10 IU33%Vitamin E in Cholesterol Support against 6,459 products10 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.10 IU

85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 20 IU.

Chromiumas Chromium ChelateChromium (Form: from Chromium Chelate)200 mcg167%Chromium in Cholesterol Support against 7,825 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg.

Garlicas AllicinGarlic (Form: min. 9500 ppm Allicin) PlantPart: bulb Genus: Allium Species: sativum300 mgGarlic in Cholesterol Support against 1,075 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 59% of 1,075 products listing garlic (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Guar Gum300 mgGuar in Cholesterol Support against 128 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 1,625 mg, the median 651.5 mg.300 mg

66% of 128 products listing guar give more (median 651.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Guggul extractas GuggulsteronesGuggul extract (Form: min. 2% Guggulsterones) PlantPart: gum resin Genus: Commiphora Species: mukul220 mgGuggul in Cholesterol Support against 279 products220 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.220 mg

Higher than 65% of 279 products listing guggul (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 440 mg.

Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complexas Red Palm OilTocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (Form: from Red Palm Oil) (Alt. Name: EVNolMax)35 mg
Policosanolas Sugar CanePolicosanol (Form: from Sugar Cane)10 mgPolicosanol in Cholesterol Support against 223 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.10 mg

38% of 223 products listing policosanol give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 73864 (entered May 24, 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?

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 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 12 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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?

1 product lists 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
Suggested Usage: Take 3 capsules 2 times daily, preferably with food.
In addition to taking NOW Cholesterol Support, we recommend a diet low in saturated fats and regular aerobic exercise.
Warnings
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Caution: For adults only.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially anti-coagulants, anti-platelet medications, thyroid hormones, HRT or oral contraceptives, or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not eat freshness packet. Keep in bottle.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Non-GMO

Source: label statements in DSLD label 73864.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose powder, Cellulose, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.

How many labels does Cholesterol Support have?

5 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 73864 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03313 0
  2. Label 69877 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market March 24, 2017 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03313 0
  3. Label 55938 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market July 18, 2016 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03313 0
  4. Label 28759 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market November 24, 2015 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03313 0
  5. Label 15006 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market May 30, 2013 · 90 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 33739 03313 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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