Phytosterols
by GNC Women's Ultra Mega · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 83090
- Serving 1 white caplet
Phytosterols by GNC Women's Ultra Mega lists one ingredient: 800 mg of phytosterols per serving of 1 white caplet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.
What is in Phytosterols?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 white caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phytosterols | 800 mg | Higher than 76% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 83090 (entered February 23, 2018), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CardioAid PhytosterolsGNC Women's Ultra Mega · off the market same ingredients
- CardioAid PhytosterolsGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market same ingredients
- CardioAid PhytosterolsGNC Mega Men same ingredients
- Phytosterols 800 mgGNC Preventive Nutrition same ingredients
- Phytosterols 800 MGGNC same ingredients
- PhytosterolsGNC Mega Men 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: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one pack daily with food.
- To ensure a complete nutritional program, take daily with these GNC products: ~ Ultra Probiotic Complex ~ SuperFoods Supreme ~ Ultra Omega Krill Oil ~ Natural Brand Clear Mixing Super Fiber
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no wheat, no gluten, no dairy, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 83090.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Cellulose, Corn Starch, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides.
How many labels does Phytosterols have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 83090 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 30 packs
- Label 81877 Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 30 packs
- Label 33511 Entered May 23, 2014 · on the market · 37 packs
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's Ultra Mega products.