Carbs Away
by Pure Advantage · capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since March 2019 (NIH)
- DSLD label 5702
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Carbs Away by Pure Advantage lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mcg of chromium picolinate, 600 mg of white kidney bean extract 20:1, 100 mg of geymnema sylvestre leaf extract and 7.5 mg of vanadyl sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2012.
What is in Carbs Away?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium Picolinate | 200 mcg | 167% | 39% of 121 products listing chromium picolinate give more (median 200 mcg). |
| White Kidney Bean Extract 20:1 | 600 mg | Higher than 51% of 208 products listing bean (median 500 mg). | |
| Geymnema Sylvestre Leaf ExtractGeymnema Sylvestre Leaf Extract Note: Standardized to 75% Gymnemic Acid | 100 mg | 59% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Digeseb(R)Plus Enzyme BlendDigeseb(R)Plus Enzyme Blend Note: Digeseb(R)Plus is a proprietary blend of acid stable plant-based enzymes supplying (Amylase, Protease I, Protease II, Lipase and Cellulase) for enhanced bioavailability. | 25 mg | ||
| Vanadyl Sulfate | 7.5 mg | The label names the compound (Vanadyl Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the vanadium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. | |
| Fenugreek Extract 4:1 | 5 mg | 98% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5702 (entered February 23, 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?
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:
- 98% of the 628 products that print an amount of fenugreek list more than its 5 mg of fenugreek (median 300 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 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 Carbs Away's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Carb BlockerGreens First Lean 3 shared, 49% alike
- CarbAccomplix · off the market 2 shared, 42% alike
- Carb Blocker 500 mgBest Naturals 3 shared, 42% alike
- Carb BlockerBest Naturals 3 shared, 42% alike
- Carb Phaser 1000 With Phase 2BioChem 2 shared, 38% alike
- Carb-BlockerYes You Can! 2 shared, 38% 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: As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 capsules before a starch-rich meal or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg or preservatives.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 5702.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate in Gelatin Capsules.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NUTRITIONAL BRANDS(TM).
How many labels does Carbs Away have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2012.
- Label 5702 (current) Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market March 4, 2019 · 90 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Advantage (distributor), Phoenix. All Pure Advantage products.