Carb Blocker
by Applied Nutrition · tablet or pill · 28 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 13305
- Serving 1 tablet
- 28 servings
Carb Blocker by Applied Nutrition lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 mcg of chromium and 1,000 mg of common bean (white kidney bean) extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in Carb Blocker?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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) | 100 mcg | 83% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Common Bean (White Kidney Bean) extractCommon Bean (White Kidney Bean) extract PlantPart: fruit Note: 20:1 | 1,000 mg | Higher than 62% of 208 products listing bean (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13305 (entered October 1, 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- White Kidney Bean ExtractOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- CarboquelQuality of Life · off the market same ingredients
- Carbo GrabbersNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- BlockPlexus same ingredients
- Carb Intercept 1,000 mg with Phase 2 Carb ControllerNatrol 2 shared, 83% alike
- Carb Intercept with Phase 2 Carb ControllerNatrol 2 shared, 83% 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
- Product 2: Carb-Blocker: (Adult) Take one (1) tablet twice daily before starchy meals & snacks.
- Notice: For best results we recommend limiting the consumption of additional caffeine while using this product (e.g. less than three 8 ounce cups of coffee per day).
- Warnings
- Not intended for use by persons under 18 years of age.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Usage Warnings: Do not use if safety seal is broken. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
- This product contains caffeine and may affect blood pressure and/or heart conditions. If you are under the care of a physician, please consult your physician before using this product.
- Consult your physician before using this product if you are taking heart medications, diuretics or have a medical condition.
- Do not use if you have an intestinal obstruction, hemorrhoids or other intestinal/digestive disorder.
- WARNING: (State of California Prop 65) This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13305.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dibasic Calcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Carb Blocker have?
One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.
- Label 13305 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 28 tablets
DSLD also links this label to: Fat Burner (bundle set), 2-Week Bootcamp Extreme Diet (bundle set), Bloat Less (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Applied Nutrition(R) (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Applied Nutrition products.