Blood Glucose Support
by GNC Women's Ultra Mega · capsule · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 33538
- Serving 2 brown filled capsules
Blood Glucose Support by GNC Women's Ultra Mega lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 brown filled capsules, such as 400 mcg of chromium, 500 mg of cinnamon bark powder, 100 mg of bitter melon powder and 100 mg of fenugreek seed powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in Blood Glucose Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 brown filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium ChelateChromium (Form: as hydrolyzed protein Chromium Chelate) | 400 mcg | 333% | Higher than 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Cinnamon bark powder | 500 mg | Higher than 70% of 601 products listing cinnamon (median 200 mg). | |
| Bitter Melon powder | 100 mg | 52% of 273 products listing bitter melon give more (median 125 mg). | |
| Fenugreek seed powder | 100 mg | 74% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Turmeric root/rhizome extract | 50 mg | 71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33538 (entered May 23, 2014), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 400 mcg of chromium is higher than 93% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 391 list more.
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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Blood Glucose SupportGNC Mega Men same ingredients
- Ultra Chromium 400 mcgGNC · off the market same ingredients
- Glucose SupportGNC Preventive Nutrition same ingredients
- GlucoBolicGNC Beyond Raw 4 shared, 59% alike
- Glycemic Support Liquid Phyto-CapsGaia Herbs Professional Solutions · off the market 4 shared, 56% alike
- Glycemic HealthGaia Herbs SystemSupport · off the market 4 shared, 56% 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
- To ensure a complete nutritional program, take daily with these GNC products: - Ultra Probiotic Complex 25 - Calcimate Plus(TM) - Triple Strength Fish Oil - SuperFoods Whole Foods Blend
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, for optimal health benefits take contents of one packet daily with food.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Colors, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33538.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PHYSICIAN ENDORSED.
How many labels does Blood Glucose Support have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33538 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · on the market · 30 packs
DSLD also links this label to: Timed-Released Women's Ultra Mega Diabetic Support (bundle set), Concentrated Mini Fish Oil (bundle set), Circulation & Metabolism Support (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's Ultra Mega products.