Plant Sterol Cholesterol Control Formula
by Windmill Rx Premium Vitamins · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 00913 7
- DSLD label 7442
- Serving 1 caplet
Plant Sterol Cholesterol Control Formula by Windmill Rx Premium Vitamins lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 2.5 mg of policosanol, 300 mg of odor-controlled garlic and 400 mg of plant sterols. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.
What is in Plant Sterol Cholesterol Control Formula?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policosanol | 2.5 mg | 94% of 223 products listing policosanol give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. | |
| Odor-controlled garlicOdor-controlled garlic Note: 10,000 ppm allicin | 300 mg | Higher than 59% of 1,075 products listing garlic (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Plant Sterols | 400 mg | 45% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7442 (entered April 26, 2012), 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:
- 94% of the 223 products that print an amount of policosanol list more than its 2.5 mg of policosanol (median 10 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Plant Sterol Cholesterol Control Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cholesterol ComplexVitaCeutical Labs 2 shared, 74% alike
- Cholesterol Complex With Plant SterolsVitamer Laboratories 2 shared, 74% alike
- Cholesterol Complex With Plant SterolsVitaCeutical Labs 2 shared, 74% alike
- Cholesterol Complex with Plant SterolsVillage Vitality · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- Red Yeast Rice ComplexVitamin World 3 shared, 72% alike
- Cholesterol Complex with Plant SterolsWoodstock Vitamins 2 shared, 67% 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
- DIRECTIONS: Take 1 caplet twice daily. Take 1 caplet with breakfast and 1 caplet with lunch or dinner as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light, and moisture. Store at 15-30(0)C (59-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7442.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, PEG, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MADE IN U.S.A. (flag); WINDMILL(TM) Quality Supplements.
How many labels does Plant Sterol Cholesterol Control Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on April 26, 2012.
- Label 7442 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 0 35046 00913 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Windmill Health Products (manufacturer, distributor), West Caldwell, NJ. All Windmill Rx Premium Vitamins products.