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GlucoPlex

by Karuna · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 24395
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

GlucoPlex by Karuna lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 30 mg of vitamin B2, 1,200 mg of vitamin B3, 45 mg of vitamin B6 and 1,500 mg of glucosamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.

What is in GlucoPlex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

GlucoPlex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 24395, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B2as Riboflavin30 mg1,765%Riboflavin in GlucoPlex against 9,824 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg30 mg

Higher than 82% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B3as Niacinamide1,200 mg6,000%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for niacin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride45 mg2,250%Vitamin B6 in GlucoPlex against 15,277 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg45 mg

Higher than 86% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Glucosamineas Glucosamine Sulfate KCl, Shrimp1,500 mgGlucosamine (unspecified) in GlucoPlex against 117 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 750 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 82% of 117 products listing glucosamine (unspecified) (median 750 mg).

Betaine-HCl150 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in GlucoPlex against 914 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.150 mg

Higher than 71% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).

L-Methionine150 mgMETHIONINE in GlucoPlex against 981 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 63% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg).

Boronas Boron Citrate1.5 mgBoron in GlucoPlex against 3,339 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg1.5 mg

Higher than 58% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24395 (entered October 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 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.

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 for adults: Three capsules daily with meals, in divided doses, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Warnings
WARNING: Persons with a known allergy to shellfish should not use this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains no yeast, wheat, soy, corn, milk, salt, sugar, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 24395.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): KARUNA(R) RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION(TM).

How many labels does GlucoPlex have?

One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.

  1. Label 24395 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Karuna Corporation (manufacturer), Novato, CA. All Karuna products.

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