PlainVitamins

GlucoDefense

by SugarMD · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 305547
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

GlucoDefense by SugarMD lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 300 mg of gymnema sylvestre extract, 160 mg of syzygium cumini extract, 1,000 mg of momordica extract and 80 mg of azadirachta indica extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.

What is in GlucoDefense?

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).

GlucoDefense: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 305547, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Gymnema sylvestre Extract300 mgGymnema in GlucoDefense against 444 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67 mg to 323.33 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 67% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Syzygium cumini Extract160 mg
Momordica extract1,000 mg
Azadirachta indica Extract80 mgNeem in GlucoDefense against 82 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 749 mg, the median 400 mg.80 mg

77% of 82 products listing neem give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Trigonella foenum Extract80 mgFenugreek in GlucoDefense against 628 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.80 mg

83% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Pterocarpus marsupium Extract80 mgIndian Kinotree in GlucoDefense against 33 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 167 mg, the median 100 mg.80 mg

64% of 33 products listing indian kinotree give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Piper nigrum extract60 mgBlack Pepper in GlucoDefense against 2,363 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.60 mg

Higher than 98% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Cinnamomum zeylanicum Extract60 mgCeylon cinnamon in GlucoDefense against 121 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 970 mg, the median 250 mg.60 mg

79% of 121 products listing ceylon cinnamon give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Phyllanthus emblica Extract60 mgIndian Gooseberry in GlucoDefense against 327 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 167 mg.60 mg

72% of 327 products listing indian gooseberry give more (median 167 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Corosolic Acidas Banaba leaf extract18% extract2 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305547 (entered November 22, 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 60 mg of piper nigrum extract (filed by NIH under black pepper) is higher than 98% of the 2,363 black pepper products that print an amount; 40 list more.

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.

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 2 capsules twice daily on an empty stomach for best results.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 305547.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made In USA with Imported Ingredients GMP Quality Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Manufactured in a FDA registered facility.

How many labels does GlucoDefense have?

One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2023.

  1. Label 305547 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names SugarMDs LLC (distributor), Port St. Lucie, Florida. All SugarMD products.

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