PlainVitamins

Blood Sugar Support

by Pathway To Healing · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 47125 43020 8
  • DSLD label 14981
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Blood Sugar Support by Pathway To Healing lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 75 mcg of biotin, 2 mg of manganese, 200 mcg of chromium and 250 mg of bitter melon fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.

What is in Blood Sugar Support?

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).

Blood Sugar Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 14981, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Biotin75 mcg25%Biotin in Blood Sugar Support against 9,447 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg75 mcg

68% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mcg.

Manganeseas Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Citrate)2 mg100%Manganese in Blood Sugar Support against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Chromiumas Chromium NicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Nicotinate)200 mcg167%Chromium in Blood Sugar Support against 7,825 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg.

Bitter Melon Fruit Extract250 mgBitter Melon in Blood Sugar Support against 273 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 125 mg.250 mg

Higher than 66% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Cinnamon bark extract200 mgCinnamon in Blood Sugar Support against 601 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

44% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Gymnema Sylvestre Leaf Extract200 mgGymnema in Blood Sugar Support against 444 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67 mg to 323.33 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

39% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Taurine200 mgTaurine in Blood Sugar Support against 2,337 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

65% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

American Ginseng root extract150 mgAmerican Ginseng in Blood Sugar Support against 235 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 425 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

51% of 235 products listing american ginseng give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Alpha Lipoic Acid100 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Blood Sugar Support against 2,407 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Inositol50 mgInositol in Blood Sugar Support against 4,042 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.50 mg

Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Co-Enzyme Q-1020 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Blood Sugar Support against 2,922 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.20 mg

80% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Banaba leaf extract4 mgBanaba in Blood Sugar Support against 241 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 16 mg to 80 mg, the median 25 mg.4 mg

86% of 241 products listing banaba give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg.

Vanadiumas Vanadium AspartateVanadium (Form: as Vanadium Aspartate)150 mcgVanadium in Blood Sugar Support against 1,744 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 83% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14981 (entered November 21, 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?

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 Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take with a meal, 2 capsules with morning meal; 2 capsules with evening meal, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Recommended for ages 18 and over.
Consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you have a known medical condition or take any medications.
As with any natural supplement, keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if neck band or foil seal are damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no preservatives, artificial flavors, or artificial colors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 14981.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose powder, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

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

How many labels does Blood Sugar Support have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 14981 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 6 47125 43020 8
  2. Label 7905 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market October 17, 2012 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 47125 43020 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Alternatives International (manufacturer, distributor), San Marcos, CA. All Pathway To Healing products.

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