Cardiomax
by Guardian Health · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 18174 02027 0
- DSLD label 299117
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Cardiomax by Guardian Health lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 13.4 mg of vitamin E, 1.5 mg of vitamin B6, 500 mcg DFE of folate and 5 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in Cardiomax?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate | 13.4 mg | 89% | |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 1.5 mg | 88% | 86% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
| Folate | 500 mcg DFE | 125% | |
| Folic Acid | 300 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 5 mcg | 208% | 84% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mcg. |
| Omega-3 Fish Oil | 150 mg | 97% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g. | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acidas Thioctic Acid | 25 mg | 68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299117 (entered November 22, 2023), 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:
- 97% of the 1,990 products that print an amount of fish oil list more than its 0.15 g of omega-3 fish oil (filed by NIH under fish oil) (median 1.2 g).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cardiomax's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Folica-BEAxis Pharmaceutics Inc. 5 shared, 55% alike
- Folica-VAxis Pharmaceutics Inc. 5 shared, 55% alike
- Folic-K CapsulesFoxland Pharmaceuticals 5 shared, 55% alike
- Kyolic Cardio-LogicKyolic · off the market 5 shared, 44% alike
- Folic Acid With DHANature Made 3 shared, 43% alike
- Glucose Rx DepletionMartin Avenue Pharmacy 5 shared, 42% 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, take one capsule after meal, twice a day.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, lactating, or have serious medical condition, you should not use this product before consulting a physician.
- Caution: Contains Fish
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place below 30 degrees C (86 degrees F) and avoid exposure to sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 299117.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: White Rice Flour, Gelatin, Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Red #40, Dicalcium Phosphate, FD&C Blue #1, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made In USA With Globally Sourced Ingredients.
How many labels does Cardiomax have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2023.
- Label 299117 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 18174 02027 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Guardian Health, Inc. (distributor), City of Industry, CA. All Guardian Health products.