Plant Sterols: Selected Food & Dietary Supplement Sources

The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends 2g of plant sterols to lower cholesterol.  Up to a 15% reduction in LDL levels have been shown to occur at these dosage levels,  although actual results will depend on each individual’s unique chemistry and the ability to consume sterols at the targeted levels each and every day.   In a number of foods, sterols can be naturally found.  Through the course of a standard American diet,  individuals will consume about 400mg (about 1/5 of the NCEP targets)  each day.  A vegetarian may consume twice as much.   An increasing number foods are being fortifed with plant sterols, better enabling individuals consume the recommended 2g per day.    Some of these foods are fortified with a similar compounds known as stanols.  These function similarly to sterols with respect to lowering cholesterol. 

Below you will find a chart listing various sources of plant sterols.    This certainly is not a complete list,  and we will be updating this list periodically.  If you can recommend others products,  please email us at customerservice@kardeanutrition.com.   For more information on plant sterol,  enter “sterols” in the search button above.