Proto-Sitosterol Plant Sterol Esters
by Protocol For Life Balance · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 13078 4
- DSLD label 15407
- Serving 2 softgels
- 45 servings
Proto-Sitosterol Plant Sterol Esters by Protocol For Life Balance lists 4 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1 g of CardioAid-S plant sterol esters; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in Proto-Sitosterol Plant Sterol Esters?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CardioAid-S Plant Sterol EstersCardioAid-S Plant Sterol Esters Note: 1,000 mg | 1 g | ||
| Beta-Sitosterol | 400 mg | Higher than 92% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Campesterol | no amount given | ||
| Stigmasterol | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15407 (entered November 21, 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:
- Its 400 mg of beta-sitosterol (filed by NIH under beta sitosterol) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 92% of the 264 beta sitosterol products that print an amount; 17 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Proto-Sitosterol Plant Sterol Esters's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Beta-Sitosterol Plant SterolsNOW 3 shared, 85% alike
- Prostate SAPNFH 3 shared, 43% alike
- Beta-Sitosterol Plant Sterols With CardioAidNOW 2 shared, 38% alike
- Phytosterol Complex With Beta SitosterolSundown Naturals 2 shared, 38% alike
- Cholesterol BalanceNatrol 2 shared, 38% alike
- Beta SitosterolAdvance Physician Formulas 2 shared, 38% 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 2 softgels twice daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Plant Sterols may interact with Zetia (ezetimibe) and statin medications. If you are taking these or other prescription medications, or if you have other health conditions, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product.
- This bottle contains an AGElESS(R) oxygen absorbing packet to ensure freshness. Do not eat packet.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, egg, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15407.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule, Soy Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP.
How many labels does Proto-Sitosterol Plant Sterol Esters have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.
- Label 15407 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 07359 13078 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Protocol For Life Balance (distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.