Carb Shredder
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02906 8
- DSLD label 184050
- Serving 2 tablets
- 45 servings
Carb Shredder by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 232 mg of calcium, 200 mcg of chromium and 600 mg of phaseolamin 2250 white kidney bean extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Carb Shredder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 70% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: from Dicalcium Phosphate) | 232 mg | 20% | Higher than 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 696 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) (Alt. Name: Chromax) | 200 mcg | 570% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg. |
| Phaseolamin 2250 White Kidney Bean extract | 600 mg | Higher than 51% of 208 products listing bean (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. | |
| Korean Ginseng extract | 300 mg | Higher than 83% of 160 products listing panax ginseng (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| Bee Pollen powder | 280 mg | Higher than 50% of 240 products listing bee pollen (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 840 mg. | |
| Green Tea extract | 100 mg | 46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Eleuthero extract | 100 mg | 37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Royal Jelly Power 3.5xas 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic AcidRoyal Jelly Power 3.5x (Form: 6% 10-HDA) Note: equivalent to 70 mg fresh royal jelly | 20 mg | 73% of 242 products listing royal jelly give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184050 (entered January 7, 2019), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Carb Shredder's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- White Kidney Bean Carb Shred BlendThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market 8 shared, 75% alike
- Active Energy ElixirY.S. Eco Bee Farms 3 shared, 38% alike
- Royal Jelly, Pollen, Propolis & Ginseng in HoneyY.S. Eco Bee Farms 3 shared, 38% alike
- Bee WellDC 4 shared, 36% alike
- Royal Jelly Energy ComplexSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 3 shared, 36% 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: Take two (2) tablets three times daily one half (1/2) hour prior to meals with a glass of water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, or if you are diabetic.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper Evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free Does not contain: Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184050.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Aqueous Coating.
How many labels does Carb Shredder have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 184050 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02906 8
- Label 67246 Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market October 22, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02906 8
- Label 67181 Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market November 17, 2016 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02906 8
DSLD also links this label to: White Kidney Bean Carb Shred Blend (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 Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.