Glucose Essentials
by Whitaker Nutrition · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 78829 21322 4
- DSLD label 288236
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Glucose Essentials by Whitaker Nutrition lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 67 mcg of chromium, 150 mg of silbinol, 133 mg of GS4 plus and 60 mg of portusana. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.
What is in Glucose Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 67 mcg | 191% | 59% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 201 mcg. |
| Silbinolas Indian Kino Tree Bark, Heartwood Extract | 150 mg | Higher than 61% of 33 products listing indian kinotree (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| GS4 Plusas Gymnema leaf extract | 133 mg | 56% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 399 mg. | |
| Portusanaas Purslane Leaf Extract | 60 mg | ||
| Vanadyl Sulfate | 33 mg | The label names the compound (Vanadyl Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the vanadium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. | |
| Banaba extract | 18 mg | 72% of 241 products listing banaba give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288236 (entered July 18, 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?
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 3 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucose EssentialsDr. Whitaker same ingredients
- Crave StopRedd Remedies 4 shared, 45% alike
- Glucose Support FormulaReal Health Products 5 shared, 45% alike
- Metabolic XMetabolic Maintenance 4 shared, 44% alike
- GlucotheraKlaire Labs · off the market 4 shared, 40% alike
- Gda5% Core 4 shared, 38% 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
- Doctor's suggested use: Take 3 capsules daily- 1 before each meal. Do not exceed 3 capsules daily or take additional vanadyl sulfate without consulting a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Precautions: Consult a health care professional before use if you are on insulin treatment, take oral hypoglycemic agents, are pregnant or lactating, or taking any other medications.
- This product may cause a harmless darkening of stools. Use may also cause gastrointestinal upset including loose stools, abdominal discomfort, or nausea. If symptoms persist, consult a health care professional.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed 3 capsules daily or take additional vanadyl sulfate without consulting a health care professional.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF Gluten free
- Storage
- To preserve quality and freshness, store bottle with cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 288236.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Dextrin, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Carbonate, Gum Acacia, Silica.
How many labels does Glucose Essentials have?
4 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 288236 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21322 4
- Label 285670 Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21322 4
- Label 273830 Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21384 2
- Label 230586 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market June 10, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21322 4
DSLD also links this label to: Glucose Essentials (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Whitaker Nutrition products.