Blood Sugar Support Advanced Formula
by Dr. Berg · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 02573 12241 9
- DSLD label 292024
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Blood Sugar Support Advanced Formula by Dr. Berg lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mcg of chromium, 8 mg of potassium, 25 mg of bitter melon fruit extract and 25 mg of green tea leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.
What is in Blood Sugar Support Advanced 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium Polynicotinate | 50 mcg | 143% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium Citrate | 8 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Bitter Melon Fruit Extract4:1 | 25 mg | 90% of 273 products listing bitter melon give more (median 125 mg). | |
| Trace Mineral Complex | 25 mg | ||
| Green Tea Leaf Extractas Camellia sinensis Leaf Extract, Polyphenols98% polyphenols | 25 mg | 86% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Gymnema, Powder | 75 mg | 72% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Nutritional Yeast | 50 mg | ||
| Goat's Rueorganic | 25 mg | ||
| Berberine Hydrochloride, Powder | 75 mg | 86% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Ceylon Cinnamon, Powderas Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Powder | 50 mg | 74% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Benfotiamine | 50 mg | 61% of 155 products listing benfotiamine give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Bovine Pancreas, Desiccated, Freeze-Dried | 66 mg | 54% of 93 products listing pancreas give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 292024 (entered July 18, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 90% of the 273 products that print an amount of bitter melon list more than its 25 mg of bitter melon (median 125 mg).
- 86% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 25 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age.
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 Advanced Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Blood Sugar SupportDrBerg Nutritionals · off the market 10 shared, 84% alike
- Blood & Sugar Support Advanced SupportDr. Berg's · off the market 9 shared, 74% 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.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with known medical conditions should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Storage
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule with a meal daily.
- Store in a cool, dry place, with a lid.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 292024.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Calcium Silicate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Blood Sugar Support Advanced Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on July 18, 2023.
- Label 292024 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 6 02573 12241 9
DSLD also links this label to: Blood & Sugar Support Advanced Support (image difference, same product), Blood Sugar Support (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dr. Berg Nutritionals (manufacturer, distributor), Alexandria, VA. All Dr. Berg products.