Blood Sugar
by Nature's Way · capsule · 90 veg. capsules
- Off the market since August 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 79200 1
- DSLD label 200049
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Blood Sugar by Nature's Way lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,500 IU of vitamin A, 400 mg of cinnamon, 250 mg of gymnema (leaf) extract and 210 mg of fenugreek (seed) extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Blood Sugar?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin Aas Beta CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene (Form: from Mixed Carotenoids)) | 1,500 IU | 30% | 78% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 IU. |
| Cinnamon | 400 mg | Higher than 67% of 601 products listing cinnamon (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Gymnema (leaf) extractas Gymnemic AcidsGymnema (leaf) extract (Form: standardized to 25% Gymnemic Acids Note: 62.5 mg) PlantPart: leaf | 250 mg | Higher than 62% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Fenugreek (seed) extract | 210 mg | 60% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 420 mg. | |
| Bitter Melon (fruit) extract | 150 mg | Higher than 52% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Prickly Pear | 150 mg | 63% of 104 products listing prickly pear cactus give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Bilberry | 100 mg | Higher than 69% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200049 (entered February 25, 2019), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 servings 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Blood Sugar's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Blood Sugar with GymnemaNature's Way · off the market 8 shared, 93% alike
- Blood Sugar SupportNature's Way · off the market 7 shared, 75% alike
- Blood Sugar ManagerNature's Way 7 shared, 75% alike
- Blood Sugar HarmonyL.A. Naturals 5 shared, 63% alike
- Blood Sugar HarmonyVitalBulk 5 shared, 63% alike
- Blood Sugar HarmonyThymely Solutions 5 shared, 63% 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
- Recommendation: Take 3 capsules twice daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use this product if pregnant, nursing or if you are attempting to become pregnant. If you have diabetes, or are taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- People with diabetes should monitor blood glucose levels regularly.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrink-wrap and inner seal.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 200049.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian.
How many labels does Blood Sugar have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 200049 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 17, 2018 · 90 veg. capsules · UPC 0 33674 79200 1
- Label 80067 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 90 veg. capsules · UPC 0 33674 79200 1
DSLD also links this label to: Blood Sugar With Gymnema (image difference, same product), Blood Sugar With Gymnema (package size difference, same product), Blood Sugar with Gymnema (image difference, same product), Blood Sugar with Gymnema (package size difference, same product), Blood Sugar Manager (package size difference, same product), Blood Sugar Manager (package size difference, same product), Blood Sugar Manager (image difference, same product), Blood Sugar Manager (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.