Blood Sugar Balance
by RidgeCrest Herbals · capsule · 120 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 55724 00125 4
- DSLD label 177297
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Blood Sugar Balance by RidgeCrest Herbals lists 6 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 60 mg of calcium; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Blood Sugar Balance?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas GypsumCalcium (Form: from Gypsum) | 60 mg | 14% | 68% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
| Blood Sugar Balance Herbal Blend | 1,000 mg | ||
| calcined Gypsum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| non-glutinous Rice | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Anamarrhena | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Eleuthero | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chinese Licorice | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177297 (entered May 24, 2018), 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; 5 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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.
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
- Directions: Adults and children age 12+ take two capsules twice daily (age 6-11 take one capsule). Results are typically felt in hours or days and increase with continued use. Once desired results are obtained, try 2-4 capsules daily for maintenance.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal around cap is broken or missing.
- If pregnant or nursing, see a doctor before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no animal products, corn, dairy, gluten, GMO, soy, wheat, or yeast.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177297.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica.
How many labels does Blood Sugar Balance have?
4 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 177297 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · on the market · 120 vegan capsules · UPC 3 55724 00125 4
- Label 70314 Entered February 24, 2017 · on the market · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 3 55724 00124 7
- Label 50909 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market January 11, 2018 · 120 vegan capsules · UPC 3 55724 00125 4
- Label 32960 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market January 11, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 55724 00124 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names RidgeCrest Herbals (distributor), Salt Lake City, UT. All RidgeCrest Herbals products.