Cinnamon Complex
by Herbal Secrets · capsule · 120 quick release capsules
- Off the market since May 2025 (NIH)
- UPC 8 10180 02605 5
- DSLD label 282821
- Serving 2 quick release capsules
- 60 servings
Cinnamon Complex by Herbal Secrets lists 3 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 quick release capsules, such as 1,000 mcg of biotin and 400 mcg of chromium; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Cinnamon Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 quick release capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotinas D-Biotin | 1,000 mcg | 3,333% | Higher than 84% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate | 400 mcg | 1,143% | Higher than 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Cinnamon Proprietary Blend | 1,500 mg | ||
| Cinnamonas Cinnamomum cassiafrom 4:1 extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 282821 (entered January 23, 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?
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:
- Its 400 mcg of chromium is higher than 93% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 391 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- High Potency Cinnamon 1,500 mgtnvitamins same ingredients
- Cinnamon Plus Chromium & Biotinalpha betic · off the market same ingredients
- Cinnamon Biotin ChromiumNatrol · off the market same ingredients
- Cinnamon with Biotin & Chromium 502 mgDr. Clark Store same ingredients
- Cinnamon, Chromium & BiotinNatrol same ingredients
- Ultra Cinnamon 1500 mgSundance Vitamins same ingredients
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, adults take two (2) quick release capsules daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No: Preservatives, Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, Milk, Lactose, Soy, Gluten, Wheat or Yeast.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 282821.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice, Powder, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in The USA; GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product.
How many labels does Cinnamon Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2023.
- Label 282821 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · off the market May 28, 2025 · 120 quick release capsules · UPC 8 10180 02605 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herbal Secrets (distributor), Jersey City, NJ. All Herbal Secrets products.