Blood Sugar Naturals
by SeniorLife Health · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 256588
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Blood Sugar Naturals by SeniorLife Health lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of vitamin E, 300 mcg of biotin and 125 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.
What is in Blood Sugar Naturals?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 50 mg | 56% | 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 SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 10 mg | 67% | |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 1,000% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide | 125 mg | 30% | 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. |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 7.5 mg | 68% | 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 Chelate | 1 mg | 43% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid Chelate | 67 mcg | 191% | 59% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 201 mcg. |
| Banaba leaf 1% extract | 25 mg | 44% of 241 products listing banaba give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| Guggul 10% extract | 50 mg | 67% of 279 products listing guggul give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Bitter Melon 4:1 extract | 50 mg | 69% of 273 products listing bitter melon give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Licorice extract | 50 mg | 60% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Cinnamon powder | 50 mg | ||
| Gymnema sylvestre powder | 50 mg | 77% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Yarrow powder | 25 mg | 60% of 120 products listing yarrow give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| Cayenne Pepper powder | 10 mg | 84% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Juniper powder | 25 mg | 56% of 287 products listing juniper give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| White Mulberry powder | 25 mg | 60% of 93 products listing white mulberry give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| Vanadiumas Vanadyl SulfateVanadium (Form: as Vanadyl Sulfate) | 200 mcg | Higher than 85% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg. | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 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-Taurine | 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 256588 (entered November 19, 2021), 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 pepper powder (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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Clean Cell AdvancedScience Natural Supplements same ingredients
- RegulatorCustom Health Centers same ingredients
- Blood Sugar SupportRise-N-Shine · off the market 19 shared, 86% alike
- Blood SugarDr. Tobias 19 shared, 86% alike
- Balance Blood SugarANTIAGING Institute of California 19 shared, 86% alike
- RegulateMax Drive Nutrition 19 shared, 86% 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
- Suggested Use: 1 capsule taken 1 to 3 times daily preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Avoid taking this product in conjunction with other dietary supplements which contain high levels of chromium.
- This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing mothers or children under the age of 18.
- This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- If you are diabetic, or have a known medical condition, consult your physician prior to taking this or any dietary supplement.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 256588.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rice Flour, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Proudly formulated in the USA Non-GMO Advanced Formula.
How many labels does Blood Sugar Naturals have?
One label is on file, entered on November 19, 2021.
- Label 256588 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · 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 Healthy Living, Inc. (distributor), Salinas, CA. All SeniorLife Health products.