CBlock
by Absolute Nutrition · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 08235 08846 5
- DSLD label 206705
- Serving 2 caplets
- 45 servings
CBlock by Absolute Nutrition lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 200 mcg of chromium, 100 mcg of vanadium and 700 mg of trim plex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in CBlock?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 Dinicotinate GlycinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Dinicotinate Glycinate) | 200 mcg | 167% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg. |
| Vanadiumas Bis(Maltolato)OxoVanadiumVanadium (Form: as BMOV) | 100 mcg | Higher than 75% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. | |
| Trim Plex | 700 mg | Higher than 55% of 208 products listing bean (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206705 (entered September 24, 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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Carbohydrate InhibitorWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Carb BlockerDC same ingredients
- Carb BlockerApplied Nutrition 2 shared, 68% alike
- CarboquelQuality of Life · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- Carbo GrabbersNature's Sunshine 2 shared, 68% alike
- White Kidney Bean ExtractOL Olympian Labs 2 shared, 68% 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 usage: For dietary support take 2 CBlock caplets 15 minutes before each starchy meal with a full glass of water (8 oz). Do not exceed 6 caplets per day.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed 6 caplets per day.
- Before beginning any program of weight loss, consult your health care practitioner.
- Not to be used by women who are pregnant or nursing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, yeast, egg, soy, starch, gluten, lactose, sugar or artificial color.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206705.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does CBlock have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 206705 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · on the market · 90 caplets · UPC 7 08235 08846 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Absolute Nutrition (distributor), Bloomfield, CT. All Absolute Nutrition products.