Phytosterol Complex
by Vitamin World · softgel capsule · 100 rapid release softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 13981 2
- DSLD label 21151
- Serving 2 softgels
- 50 servings
Phytosterol Complex by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of phytosterol complex per serving of 2 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Phytosterol Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phytosterol Complexas Sterol EstersPhytosterol Complex (Form: Sterol Esters (Form: Beta Sitosterol, Campesterol, Stigmasterol) Note: equivalent to 500 mg of plant sterols.) Note: (1 g) (Providing:) | 1,000 mg | Higher than 92% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21151 (entered May 24, 2013), 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:
- Its 1,000 mg of phytosterol complex (filed by NIH under phytosterols) is higher than 92% of the 440 phytosterols products that print an amount; 16 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Phytosterol Complex 1000 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Phytosterol ComplexPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Phytosterol ComplexNewtonEverett same ingredients
- Phytosterol Complex 1000 mgPatient One MediNutritionals same ingredients
- PhytosterolsBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Beta-Sitosterol Phytosterols 1000 mg CapsulesBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take two (2) softgels twice daily with your two largest meals of the day.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21151.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable oil, Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Soybean Oil, Citrus Pectin, Titanium Dioxide color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Phytosterol Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 21151 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 100 rapid release softgels · UPC 7 66443 13981 2
- Label 2106 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 100 rapid release softgels · UPC 7 66443 13981 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.