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Core Complex

by Herblife · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 1096US
  • DSLD label 335016
  • Serving 1 packet
  • 30 servings

Core Complex by Herblife lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 packet, such as 15 mcg (600 IU) of vitamin D, 12 mg of vitamin E, 4 mg of vitamin B6 and 12 mcg of vitamin B12, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2025.

What is in Core Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 packet. 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).

Core Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 335016, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories35 Calories
Total Fat3 g4%Fat (unspecified) in Core Complex against 11,965 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.3 g

Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Cholesterol10 mg3%Cholesterol in Core Complex against 5,275 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.10 mg

56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol15 mcg (600 IU)75%Vitamin D in Core Complex against 14,175 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg15 mcg

51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Mixed Tocopherols12 mg80%
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride4 mg240%Vitamin B6 in Core Complex against 15,277 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg4 mg

59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin12 mcg500%Vitamin B12 in Core Complex against 14,425 products12 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg12 mcg

63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Phytosterol Esters1.3 gPhytosterols in Core Complex against 440 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 97% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg).

Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Fish Oil, Krill Oil717 mgOmega-3 in Core Complex against 2,714 products717 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.717 mg

Higher than 64% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Marine Lipid Complexas Fish Oil1.5 gFish Oil in Core Complex against 1,990 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1.5 g

Higher than 67% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Krill Oil300 mgKrill Oil in Core Complex against 320 products0.3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.3 g

90% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g).

Docosahexaenoic Acidas Algal Oil100 mgDHA in Core Complex against 3,627 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.100 mg

75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Hawthorn Fruit Extract30 mgHawthorn in Core Complex against 589 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.30 mg

90% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg).

Coenzyme Q-10as Ubiquinone100 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Core Complex against 2,922 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 335016 (entered April 24, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1,300 mg of phytosterol esters (filed by NIH under phytosterols) is higher than 97% of the 440 phytosterols products that print an amount; 8 list more.
  • 90% of the 320 products that print an amount of krill oil list more than its 0.3 g of krill oil (median 1 g).
  • 90% of the 589 products that print an amount of hawthorn list more than its 30 mg of hawthorn (median 200 mg).

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 Core Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommended use: Take 1 packet per day with a meal and set aside the 2 plant sterol capsules for consumption with a later meal.
Warnings
Contains krill, anchovy, mackerel, sardines, herring, soy, and sesame. Contains bioengineered food ingredients.
Notice: This product is not intended for use by children, pregnant or lactating women.
Notice: This product is not intended for use by children, pregnant or lactating women. Individuals who are using blood thinning medication or have an allergy to shellfish should consult with their health care provider about the use of essential fatty acid supplements.
Individuals who are using blood thinning medication or have an allergy to shellfish should consult with their health care provider about the use of essential fatty acid supplements.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 335016.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Sesame Oil, Water, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Glyceryl Monooleate, Peppermint Oil, Silicon Dioxide, Annatto, Soybean Oil, natural Lemon flavor, Caramel, Maltodextrin, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Olive Oil, Ethyl Vanillin, Clove Oil, White Thyme Oil.

How many labels does Core Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on April 24, 2025.

  1. Label 335016 (current) Entered April 24, 2025 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 1096US

DSLD also links this label to: Core Complex (image difference, same product), Core Complex (image difference, same product), Core Complex (image difference, same product), Core Complex (image difference, same product), Core Complex (image difference, same product), Core Complex (image difference, same product), Core Complex (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Herbalife International of America, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Herblife products.

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