Blood Sugar Specifics
by NatureSmart · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 55534 6
- DSLD label 63526
- Serving 1 capsule
Blood Sugar Specifics by NatureSmart lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mcg of chromium, 500 mg of cinnamon and 500 mg of cinnamon. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
What is in Blood Sugar Specifics?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 200 mcg | 167% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg. |
| Cinnamon | 500 mg | Higher than 67% of 84 products listing cinnamomum burmanii (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| CinnamonCinnamon PlantPart: bark Genus: Cinnamomum Species: spp. Note: from 125 mg of a 4:1 extract | 500 mg | Higher than 70% of 601 products listing cinnamon (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63526 (entered August 24, 2016), 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cinnamon 1000 mg With High-Potency ChromiumVitamin World same ingredients
- Cinnamon 2000 mg plus ChromiumNature's Bounty · off the market same ingredients
- Cinnamon Plus ChromiumRadiance same ingredients
- Cinnamon 2,000 mg Plus ChromiumH-E-B same ingredients
- Cinnamon Plus ChromiumSundown Naturalist same ingredients
- CinnamonSolgar 2 shared, 80% 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
- Directions: For adults, take one (1) capsule two times daily, preferably with meals. Capsules can be opened and the contents added to your favorite beverage or food.
- Warnings
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 63526.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
How many labels does Blood Sugar Specifics have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2016.
- Label 63526 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66443 55534 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NatureSmart, LLC (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All NatureSmart products.