Comparison
Pure Energy and GlucoBalance
Pure Energy (4 Today) lists 19 distinct ingredients and GlucoBalance (Biotics Research Corporation) 22 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 15 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.53.
| Ingredient | Pure Energy | GlucoBalance |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg (118%) | 30 mg (1765%) |
| Magnesium | 400 mg (95%) | 400 mg (95%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.4 mcg (100%) | 50 mcg (2083%) |
| Zinc | 5 mg (45%) | 30 mg (273%) |
| Niacin | 15 mg (94%) | 150 mg (938%) |
| Potassium | 99 mg (2%) | 99 mg (2%) |
| Folate | 200 mcg | 800 mcg |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 6 mg (120%) | 100 mg (2000%) |
| Riboflavin | 1.6 mg (123%) | 25 mg (1923%) |
| Thiamin | 1.5 mg (125%) | 50 mg (4167%) |
| Biotin | 15 mcg (50%) | 3,000 mcg (10000%) |
| Chromium | 100 mcg (286%) | 1,000 mcg (2857%) |
| Copper | 3 mg (333%) | 2 mg (222%) |
| Vanadium | 50 mcg | 20 mcg |
| L-Carnitine | 100 mg | 30 mg |
| Vitamin C | 500 mg (556%) | |
| Calcium | 200 mg (15%) | |
| Vitamin D | 2.5 mcg (13%) | |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | |
| Vitamin A | 5,000 IU | |
| Iron | 5 mg (28%) | |
| Selenium | 150 mcg (273%) | |
| Manganese | 20 mg (870%) | |
| Coenzyme Q-10 | 10 mg | |
| Rhodiola | 100 mg | |
| Pyruvate | 300 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Pure Energy, 4 tablets; GlucoBalance, 6 capsules. Current labels entered January 2015 and May 2013. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Pure Energy4 Today: every row against all products listing it
- GlucoBalanceBiotics Research Corporation: every row against all products listing it