Varen Forest Beta-Sitosterol
by Raw Forest Foods · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50004 62737 2
- DSLD label 309831
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Varen Forest Beta-Sitosterol by Raw Forest Foods lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mg of stinging nettle root extract, 300 mg of swedish flower pollen extract and 10 mg of black pepper fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Varen Forest Beta-Sitosterol?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stinging Nettle Root Extractas Beta-Sitosterolstandardized to 45% Beta-Sitosterol | 400 mg | Higher than 83% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg). | |
| Swedish Flower Pollen Extract10:1 | 300 mg | ||
| Black Pepper Fruit Extractas Piperinestandardized to 95% Piperine | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309831 (entered April 23, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Varen Forest Beta-Sitosterol's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Swedish Flower Pollen Extract 500 mgBio Nutrition 1 shared, 50% alike
- Prostate SupportAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 1 shared, 50% alike
- Secale CerealeUNDA Gemmo 1 shared, 50% alike
- Swedish Flower Pollen ExtractCardiovascular Research 1 shared, 50% alike
- ProstaFloPure Encapsulations 1 shared, 50% alike
- Swedish Flower Pollen 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 50% 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 Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take two (2) capsules daily, preferably on an empty stomach. As with all dietary supplements, please consult a qualified healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of the reach of children.
- May contain traces of maltodextrin (used as part of the extraction process).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No fillers. No drying agents. Never irradiated. This product is GMO free, vegan/vegetarian, and has been manufactured in the USA in an FDA, cGMP certified facility.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309831.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose.
How many labels does Varen Forest Beta-Sitosterol have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2024.
- Label 309831 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 50004 62737 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names RAW Forest Foods LLC (distributor), Burlington, VT. All Raw Forest Foods products.