Gluco-Response
by NuMedica · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12527 01070 3
- DSLD label 323535
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Gluco-Response by NuMedica lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mg of thiamine, 100 mg of niacin, 10,000 mcg of biotin and 1,000 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.
What is in Gluco-Response?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1 | 100 mg | 8,333% | Higher than 94% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacinamide | 100 mg | 625% | Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Biotin | 10,000 mcg | 33,333% | Higher than 97% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateAlbion, TRAACS | 1,000 mcg | 2,857% | Higher than 98% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Fenugreek Seed Extractas Trigonella foenum-graecum Seed Extract60% saponins | 450 mg | Higher than 60% of 628 products listing fenugreek (median 300 mg). | |
| Bitter Gourd Fruit Extract10:1 | 150 mg | Higher than 52% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). | |
| Gymnema Leaf Extractas Gymnema sylvestre Leaf Extract25% gymnemic acid | 100 mg | 59% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Vanadiumas Vanadium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateAlbion, TRAACS | 5 mg | Higher than 98% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). 2.8 times the adult UL a day. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 323535 (entered January 23, 2025), 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 100 mg of thiamin is higher than 94% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 163 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 100 mg of niacin, 2.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 10,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 97% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 62 list more.
- Its 1,000 mcg of chromium is higher than 98% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 76 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 5,000 mcg of vanadium, 2.8 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- MedCaps ISXYMOGEN same ingredients
- Blood Sugar SupportWoodstock Vitamins same ingredients
- Blood Sugar BalanceENP 8 shared, 58% alike
- GlucoResistanceBioMed Balance · off the market 6 shared, 57% alike
- LevelRightNuNaturals 6 shared, 57% alike
- Gluco SAPNFH 5 shared, 56% 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 capsules per day after a meal or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy.
- Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 323535.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, L-Leucine, Bamboo Silica.
How many labels does Gluco-Response have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 31, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 323535 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 12527 01070 3
- Label 213494 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market May 30, 2023 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 12527 01070 3
- Label 179628 Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market November 5, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 12527 01070 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NuMedica LLC (distributor), Tulsa, OK. All NuMedica products.