Which supplement works better to increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels: anthocyanins or chicory root (inulin)?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Anthocyanins
Chicory Root (inulin)

Effectiveness Rating: Anthocyanins vs Chicory Root (inulin)

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up anthocyanins to increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels is much better than the evidence backing up chicory root (inulin). Anthocyanins should provide positive results while chicory root (inulin) will not.

Confidence Rating: Anthocyanins vs Chicory Root (inulin)

Another factor to take into account when comparing supplements is the confidence rating. This rating is a measure of how valid each supplement's effectiveness rating is. Remember, the confidence rating is a measure of how much you can trust the effectiveness rating. This rating is based on how many studies are included in the database on a supplement's claims. Ideally, you want a high effectiveness AND confidence rating.

Anthocyanins's confidence rating is higher than chicory root (inulin)'s. This means anthocyanins's effectiveness rating from above is more valid. This does not necessarily mean that anthocyanins works better, it simply means the evidence (included in this database) backing up anthocyanins is more established.