Gluco Slim
by HoltraCeuticals · capsule · 120 vegetable capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 71149 00524 5
- DSLD label 19441
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Gluco Slim by HoltraCeuticals lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 200 mcg of chromium, 375 mg of american ginseng, 200 mg of alpha lipoic acid and 200 mg of green tea leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Gluco Slim?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas TRAACS(R) chromium nicotinate glycinate chelateChromium (Form: as TRAACS(R) chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate Note: TRAACS(R) and the Albion Medallion design are Registered Trademarks of Albion Laboratories, Inc. Chelates and Malates Covered by U.S. Patents 5,614,553; 6,706,904 and Patents Pending. ) | 200 mcg | 167% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg. |
| American Ginsengas GinsenosidesAmerican Ginseng (Form: 12% ginsenosides) PlantPart: whole plant Genus: Panax Species: quinquefolius | 375 mg | Higher than 69% of 235 products listing american ginseng (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg. | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 200 mg | Higher than 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Green Tea Leaf Extractas Catechins, EGCGGreen Tea Leaf Extract (Form: 60% Catechins, 40% EGCG) PlantPart: Leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis | 200 mg | Higher than 63% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Gymnema Leaf Extractas Gymnemic AcidsGymnema leaf extract (Form: 25% Gymnemic Acids) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Gymnema Species: sylvestre | 200 mg | 39% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| CinSulinCinSulin Genus: Cinnamomum Species: cassia Note: 20:1 aqueous bark extract | 200 mg | 44% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19441 (entered March 25, 2013), 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 2 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Blood Sugar BalancerComplete Life Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- CinnDromeXXYMOGEN same ingredients
- Cinsulin Cinnamon PlusWoodstock Vitamins same ingredients
- Concentrated CinnamonMember's Mark 4 shared, 55% alike
- Blood Sugar SupportBluebonnet Targeted Choice 4 shared, 53% alike
- MD's Ultimate Glucose Disposal AgentTrue Nutrition 4 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
- Directions: Take two capsules twice daily 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: Wheat, gluten, corn protein, yeast, soy, animal or dairy products, artificial colors, sweeteners or preservatives.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19441.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: HPMC, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): VEGETABLE CAPSULES; ALBION MINERALS(TM).
How many labels does Gluco Slim have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 19441 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 71149 00524 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Kent Holtorf, M.D., & the Holtorf Medical Group., Inc (distributor), Torrance, CA. All HoltraCeuticals products.