Gluco SX
by HoltraCeuticals · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 271519
- Serving 4 capsules
- 30 servings
Gluco SX by HoltraCeuticals lists 11 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 4,000 mcg of biotin and 1,000 mcg of chromium; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.
What is in Gluco SX?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 | 4,000 mcg | 13,333% | Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Polynicotinate | 1,000 mcg | 2,857% | Higher than 98% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Proprietary Blend | 1,752 mg | ||
| Lion's Mane | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Berberine Extractas Berberine Hydrochloride97% Berberine Hydrochloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gymnema leaf extractas Gymnemic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea Leaf Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bilberry fruit extractas Anthocyanins | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Banaba leaf extractas Corosolic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| PSX-Fractionas Maitake | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Vanadiumas Vanadyl Sulfate | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271519 (entered August 23, 2022), 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 4,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 93% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 688 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.
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 Gluco SX's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucorol SXHoltraCeuticals 9 shared, 60% alike
- Gda5% Core 6 shared, 53% alike
- Nutrient DriverMTS Nutrition 5 shared, 49% alike
- GlucotheraKlaire Labs · off the market 6 shared, 47% alike
- DiamendPriority One Nutritional Supplements 7 shared, 44% alike
- Peoject GDAAnabolic Warfare 6 shared, 43% 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: Take 4 capsules daily or as recommended by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors, artificial flavors, milk or milk derivatives or sodium added.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place with the lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271519.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Micro Crystalline Cellulose, Vegetable capsule.
How many labels does Gluco SX have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 271519 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 120 capsules
- Label 19444 Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 8 37654 69351 3
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. and the Holtorf Medical Group (distributor), El Segundo, CA. All HoltraCeuticals products.