PlainVitamins

Blood Sugar Formula

by Vitabase · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 5498
  • Serving 1 capsule

Blood Sugar Formula by Vitabase lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 15 IU of vitamin E, 125 mg of magnesium and 300 mcg of biotin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.

What is in Blood Sugar Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Blood Sugar Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 5498, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid50 mg83%Vitamin C in Blood Sugar Formula against 18,583 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg50 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate15 IU50%Vitamin E in Blood Sugar Formula against 6,459 products15 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.15 IU

75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 45 IU.

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide125 mg31%Magnesium in Blood Sugar Formula against 14,003 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg125 mg

Higher than 66% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 375 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

Biotin300 mcg100%Biotin in Blood Sugar Formula against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mcg.

Zincas Zinc Oxide7.5 mg50%Zinc in Blood Sugar Formula against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 22.5 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese amino acid chelate1 mg50%Manganese in Blood Sugar Formula against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid Chelate67 mcg56%Chromium in Blood Sugar Formula against 7,825 products67 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg67 mcg

59% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 201 mcg.

BanabaBanaba Note: 1% extract25 mgBanaba in Blood Sugar Formula against 241 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 16 mg to 80 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

44% of 241 products listing banaba give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Guggle50 mgGuggul in Blood Sugar Formula against 279 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

67% of 279 products listing guggul give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Bitter Melon Extract50 mgBitter Melon in Blood Sugar Formula against 273 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 125 mg.50 mg

69% of 273 products listing bitter melon give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Licorice extract50 mgLicorice in Blood Sugar Formula against 888 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

60% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

CinnamonCinnamon Note: herb powder50 mgCinnamon in Blood Sugar Formula against 601 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

74% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Gymnema SylvestreGymnema Sylvestre Note: herb powder50 mgGymnema in Blood Sugar Formula against 444 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67 mg to 323.33 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

77% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

YarrowYarrow Note: herb powder25 mgYarrow in Blood Sugar Formula against 120 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 155 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

60% of 120 products listing yarrow give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

CayenneCayenne Note: herb powder10 mgCapsicum in Blood Sugar Formula against 874 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.10 mg

84% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Juniper BerriesJuniper Berries Note: herb powder25 mgJuniper in Blood Sugar Formula against 287 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

56% of 287 products listing juniper give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

HuckleberryHuckleberry Note: herb powder25 mgBilberry in Blood Sugar Formula against 896 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

63% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Vanadyl Sulfate1 mg

The label names the compound (Vanadyl Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the vanadium it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Alpha Lipoic Acid30 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Blood Sugar Formula against 2,407 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.30 mg

64% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

L-Taurine25 mgTaurine in Blood Sugar Formula against 2,337 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.25 mg

94% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5498 (entered March 23, 2012), 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:

  • At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 375 mg of magnesium, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 60% of the 120 products that print an amount of yarrow list more than its 25 mg of yarrow (median 50 mg).
  • 84% of the 874 products that print an amount of capsicum list more than its 10 mg of cayenne (filed by NIH under capsicum) (median 44.5 mg).
  • 94% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 25 mg of L-taurine (filed by NIH under taurine) (median 500 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 3 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?

4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule 30 minutes before each meal. Do not exceed three (3) capsules daily.
Warnings
CAUTION: Do not exceed recommended dose.
This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing mothers or children under the age of 18.
If you are a diabetic, or have a known medical condition, consult your physician prior to taking this or any dietary supplement.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT USE IF THE SAFETY SEAL IS DAMAGED OR MISSING.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 5498.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.

How many labels does Blood Sugar Formula have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 5498 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 90 capsules
  2. Label 5495 Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.

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