Carb & Sugar Blocker
by Diabetes Doctor · capsule · 45 capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 60001 38073 6
- DSLD label 271665
- Serving 1 capsule
- 45 servings
Carb & Sugar Blocker by Diabetes Doctor lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 99.6 mcg of chromium, 500 mg of berberis aristata and 200 mg of gymnema sylvestre. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 21, 2023.
What is in Carb & Sugar Blocker?
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 Picolinate | 99.6 mcg | 285% | 57% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 298.8 mcg. |
| Berberis aristataas Berberine HCl | 500 mg | ||
| Gymnema sylvestreas Gymnemic Acid | 200 mg | 39% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271665 (entered April 21, 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?
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 1 to 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 & Sugar Blocker's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Berberis Aristata Extract PowderOmica Organics 1 shared, 51% alike
- Daruhaldi PowderHerbal Hills 1 shared, 51% alike
- Berberry Root PowderBixa Botanical 1 shared, 51% alike
- Berberis Arstata Extract Paste, OrganicOmica Organics 1 shared, 51% alike
- Berberis Aristata 4500 mgNusaPure 1 shared, 51% alike
- Organic Berberis aristata PowderHerbadiet 1 shared, 51% 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
- Suggested Use: Take 1 capsule before meals. Please read before use: Natural supplements take time to work. Please allow 3-4 weeks of consistent daily use before expecting benefits.
- Warnings
- This product is produced in a facility that also uses milk, soy, wheat, peanut, tree nut, egg, shell fish, and fish ingredients.
- Do not exceed 3 capsules per day.
- Never stop your medications without first discussing with your healthcare provider. Not be used during pregnancy or lactation. Please never discontinue medications without your doctor's approval.
- Warning: For Adult use only. Always consult with your healthcare provider before taking this product. Do not combine this with other supplements containing duplicate ingredients. Use only as directed.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if bottle seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Stimulant free
- Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271665.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Hypromellose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA; GMP Certified.
How many labels does Carb & Sugar Blocker have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 271665 (current) Entered April 21, 2023 · off the market October 3, 2023 · 45 capsules · UPC 8 60001 38073 6
- Label 257667 Entered September 24, 2021 · off the market December 17, 2021 · 45 capsules · UPC 8 60001 38073 6
DSLD also links this label to: Carb & Sugar Blocker (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 Pharmaganics LLC (distributor), Plymouth, MN. All Diabetes Doctor products.