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EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol

by Natural Factors WomenSense · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since May 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 68958 04955 7
  • DSLD label 38406
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol by Natural Factors WomenSense lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 150 mg of calcium-D-glucarate, 150 mg of indole-3-carbinol, 200 mcg of sulforaphane and 100 mg of sunphenon(R) green tea. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.

What is in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol?

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

EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 38406, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calcium-D-Glucarate150 mgCalcium d-Glucarate in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 98 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

60% of 98 products listing calcium d-glucarate give more (median 200 mg).

Indole-3-Carbinol150 mgIndole-3-Carbinol (I3C) in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 100 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 200 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

41% of 100 products listing indole-3-carbinol (I3C) give more (median 150 mg).

Sulforaphaneas BroccoPhane Broccoli sprout powderSulforaphane (Form: from BroccoPhane Broccoli sprout powder PlantPart: sprout)200 mcgSulforaphane in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 82 products0.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.375 mg to 25 mg, the median 1 mg.0.2 mg

83% of 82 products listing sulforaphane give more (median 1 mg).

Sunphenon(R) Green TeaSunphenon(R) Green Tea PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis Note: powdered extract, decaffeinated100 mgGreen Tea in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 2,595 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

PolyphenolsPolyphenols Note: 80%80 mgPolyphenols in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 249 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 19.5 mg to 180 mg, the median 80 mg.80 mg

47% of 249 products listing polyphenols give more (median 80 mg).

TurmericTurmeric PlantPart: root Genus: Curcuma Species: longa Note: powdered extract50 mg
CurcuminoidsCurcuminoids Note: 95%47.5 mgCurcuminoid in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 309 products47.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.47.5 mg

69% of 309 products listing curcuminoid give more (median 100 mg).

Milk ThistleMilk Thistle PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum Note: powdered extract50 mg
Total FlavonoidsTotal Flavonoids Note: 80%40 mgFlavonoid in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 2,343 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.40 mg

59% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

Di-Indolylmethane50 mgDiindolylmethane in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 425 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

80% of 425 products listing diindolylmethane give more (median 100 mg).

RosemaryRosemary PlantPart: leaf Genus: Rosmarinus Species: officinalis Note: powdered extract25 mgRosemary in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 332 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

68% of 332 products listing rosemary give more (median 50 mg).

Carnosic AcidCarnosic Acid Note: 6%1.5 mg
LYC-O-MATO(R) Lycopene5 mgLycopene in EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol against 1,691 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.5 mg

Higher than 73% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38406 (entered October 27, 2014), 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:

  • 83% of the 82 products that print an amount of sulforaphane list more than its 0.2 mg of sulforaphane (median 1 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 EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol'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
Suggested Usage: 2 capsules per day with food or as directed by a health professional. Up to 4 capsules can be taken daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Caution: Consult your health professional prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial preservatives, color or sweeteners; no dairy, wheat or yeast.
Storage
For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 38406.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetarian Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): BroccoPhane(TM); natural Factors(R); {Recycle}.

How many labels does EstroSense With Indole-3-Carbinol have?

4 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 38406 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market May 6, 2017 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 68958 04955 7
  2. Label 38403 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market May 6, 2017 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 68958 04956 4
  3. Label 9762 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market July 15, 2014 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 68958 04956 4
  4. Label 9759 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market July 15, 2014 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 68958 04955 7

DSLD also links this label to: EstroSense (image difference, same product), EstroSense (package size difference, same product), EstroSense (package size 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 Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors WomenSense products.

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