Which supplement works better to increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels: anthocyanins or tart cherry?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Anthocyanins
Tart Cherry

Effectiveness Rating: Anthocyanins vs Tart Cherry

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 tart cherry. Anthocyanins should provide positive results while tart cherry will not.

Confidence Rating: Anthocyanins vs Tart Cherry

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 tart cherry'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.