Phytosterols 800 mg
by GNC Preventive Nutrition · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 10994 3
- DSLD label 18441
- Serving 1 caplet
Phytosterols 800 mg by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists one ingredient: 800 mg of phytosterols per serving of 1 caplet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Phytosterols 800 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 18441 (entered February 25, 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?
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 same ingredients
- PhytosterolsGNC Mega Men same ingredients
- PhytosterolsGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market 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 one caplet daily.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Consult you physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, 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 18441.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Cellulose, Corn Starch, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides.
How many labels does Phytosterols 800 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18441 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 caplets · UPC 0 48107 10994 3
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 Preventive Nutrition products.