Heart Science
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 00341 0
- DSLD label 274660
- Serving 3 to 6 tablets; amounts per 6 tablets
- 20 servings
Heart Science by Source Naturals lists 44 ingredients, 44 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 25,000 IU of vitamin A, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E and 50 mg of thiamine, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.
What is in Heart Science?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrate | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Protein | 1 g | 2% | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene | 25,000 IU | 500% | Higher than 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 1,000 mg | 1,670% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate, Gamma-Vitamin E Complex | 400 IU | 1,333% | Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 50 mg | 3,333% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Nicotinic Acidas Inositol Hexanicotinate | 500 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 98% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 14.3 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal-5'-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 50 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 800 mcg | 200% | Higher than 81% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as Dibencozide, Methylcobalamin | 500 mcg | 8,333% | Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide | 300 mg | 75% | Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine | 200 mcg | 286% | Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper Sebacic Acid Complex | 750 mcg | 36% | 64% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Chromium | 300 mcg | 250% | Higher than 92% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| ChromeMateas Chromium Polynicotinate | 150 mcg | ||
| Chromium Picolinate | 150 mcg | 60% of 121 products listing chromium picolinate give more (median 200 mcg). | |
| Sodium | 20 mg | 1% | 67% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium Citrate | 99 mg | 3% | 49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| L-Arginine HCl | 500 mg | 47% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Bromelain(2,000 G.D.U. per gram) (Gelatin Digestion Units) | 500 mg | Higher than 90% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). | |
| L-Taurine | 500 mg | 45% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Carnitine Fumarate | 400 mg | 58% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Lysine HCl | 400 mg | 56% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Proline | 400 mg | 52% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). | |
| Gamma-Vitamin E Complex | 400 mg | ||
| Hawthorn berry extract | 200 mg | Higher than 72% of 589 products listing hawthorn (median 200 mg). | |
| Hawthorn Extractas Hawthorn Flower Extract, Hawthorn leaf extract | 200 mg | ||
| Inositolas Inositol Hexanicotinate | 140 mg | Higher than 87% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| Proanthodynas Grape seed extract | 120 mg | Higher than 85% of 164 products listing proanthocyanidins (median 36 mg). | |
| N-Acetyl Glucosamine | 100 mg | 66% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Turmeric Rhizome Extractas Curcuminoids95% Curcuminoids | 100 mg | 57% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Soybean Isoflavone Concentrate | 100 mg | Higher than 79% of 290 products listing isoflavones (median 50 mg). | |
| Total Isoflavones | 40 mg | ||
| Trimethylglycine | 100 mg | 60% of 731 products listing betaine give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Horsetail aerial parts extractas Silica | 100 mg | Higher than 54% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). | |
| Arjuna bark extract | 100 mg | 73% of 86 products listing terminalia give more (median 425 mg). | |
| Alpha-Lipioc Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). | |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 60 mg | 48% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Garlicas Allicinstandardized to 10,000 ppm allicin | 60 mg | 69% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Ginkgo leaf extractas Flavone Glycosides, Terpene Lactones | 60 mg | 45% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Quercetin | 50 mg | 56% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). | |
| GliSODin | 50 mg | ||
| Total Resveratrolas Polygonum cuspidatum Root Extract | 40 mg | 55% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Nattokinase | 36 mg | 88% of 141 products listing nattokinase give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Chinese Salvia root extract | 30 mg | 94% of 36 products listing red-rooted sage give more (median 175 mg). | |
| Guggul Extractas Guggulsterones10% Guggulsterones | 30 mg | 88% of 279 products listing guggul give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Myricetinas Bayberry bark extract, Bayberry Leaf Extract | 25 mg | ||
| EVNolMaxas Tocotrienol Complex | 20 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274660 (entered November 22, 2022), 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 25,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 96% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 32 list more.
- Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
- Its 400 IU of vitamin E (3 rows of the label added together) is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 500 mg of niacin, 14.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 300 mcg of chromium is higher than 92% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 577 list more.
- 94% of the 36 products that print an amount of red-rooted sage list more than its 30 mg of chinese salvia root extract (filed by NIH under red-rooted sage) (median 175 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 Heart Science's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Blood Pressure ResponseSource Naturals 23 shared, 39% 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: 3 to 6 tablets daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Contains shellfish (shrimp/crab/lobster), wheat, and soy.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, or regularly taking any drug such as acetaminophen, prescription vitamin K, warfarin (Coumadin), or heparin, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274660.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Heart Science have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2022.
- Label 274660 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00341 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.