Heart Essentials
by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 90 veggie capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 07108 4
- DSLD label 181795
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Heart Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 22 mg of vitamin E, 9 mg NE of niacin and 17 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Heart Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 22 mg | 149% | |
| Niacin | 9 mg NE | 56% | 84% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 27 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 17 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 51 mg. |
| Folate | 225 mcg DFE | 56% | |
| Folic Acid | 135 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 33.3 mcg | 1,338% | 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 99.9 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Amino Acid ChelateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Amino Acid Chelate) | 33.3 mg | 3% | 83% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99.9 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid ChelateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate) | 33.3 mg | 8% | 74% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99.9 mg. |
| Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from Selenomethionine) | 50 mcg | 91% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mcg. |
| Chromium | 33 mcg | 94% | 81% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mcg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: from Potassium Chloride) | 33 mg | 1% | 83% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg. |
| Taurine | 100 mg | 76% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Tmgas BetaPower Natural BetaineTMG (Form: from BetaPower Natural Betaine) (Alt. Name: Trimethylglycine) | 84 mg | 67% of 731 products listing betaine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 252 mg. | |
| odor-controlled Garlic | 34 mg | 83% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 102 mg. | |
| Hawthorn berry and leaf extractas Vitexin-2' RhamnosideHawthorn berry and leaf extract (Form: 1.8% Vitexin-2' Rhamnoside) PlantPart: berry and leaf | 17 mg | 97% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 51 mg. | |
| L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine FumarateL-Carnitine (Form: from L-Carnitine Fumarate) | 17 mg | 93% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 51 mg. | |
| Lecithinas SoyLecithin (Form: from Soy) | 17 mg | 95% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 51 mg. | |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 10 mg | 85% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Ginger root extractas GingerolsGinger root extract (Form: 5% Gingerols) PlantPart: root | 8.4 mg | 91% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25.2 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181795 (entered January 7, 2019), 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:
- 97% of the 589 products that print an amount of hawthorn list more than its 17 mg of hawthorn (median 200 mg).
- 93% of the 1,338 products that print an amount of L-carnitine list more than its 17 mg of L-carnitine (median 500 mg).
- 95% of the 804 products that print an amount of lecithin list more than its 17 mg of lecithin (median 200 mg).
- 85% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 10 mg of coenzyme Q10 (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 mg).
- 91% of the 1,770 products that print an amount of ginger list more than its 8.4 mg of ginger (median 60 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Heart Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Heart AntioxidantBluebonnet 17 shared, 56% alike
- HeartBeat Cardiovascular SupportDreamQuest Nutraceuticals · off the market 11 shared, 47% alike
- Heart SupportNOW 11 shared, 46% alike
- HeartBeatDreamQuest Nutraceuticals · off the market 13 shared, 46% alike
- HeartBeatNature's Plus · off the market 13 shared, 46% alike
- Hdl RxIntegrative Therapeutics 13 shared, 45% 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 veggie capsule three times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant, nursing or taking prescription medication, especially medication prescribed for heart/cardiovascular conditions.
- Contains soy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 181795.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Carbonate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian Formula Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Heart Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 181795 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 1, 2023 · 90 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07108 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Condition Specific Formulas products.