Glucothera
by Klaire Labs · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since February 2025 (NIH)
- UPC 8 28054 00260 9
- DSLD label 322282
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Glucothera by Klaire Labs lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,250 mcg of biotin, 400 mcg of chromium, 500 mcg of vanadium and 150 mg of alpha-lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.
What is in Glucothera?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotinas D-Biotin | 1,250 mcg | 4,167% | Higher than 88% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2,500 mcg. |
| Chromiumas ChromeMate, Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate50% as Chromium Polynicotinate, 50% as TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate | 400 mcg | 1,143% | Higher than 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg. |
| Vanadiumas Vanadyl Sulfate | 500 mcg | Higher than 92% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mcg. | |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 150 mg | Higher than 74% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine | 250 mg | Higher than 60% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Banaba Leaf Extractas Corosolic Acidstandardized to 1% Corosolic Acid) | 24 mg | 65% of 241 products listing banaba give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. | |
| Gymnema Leaf Extractas Gymnemic Acidsstandardized to 25% gymnemic acids | 200 mg | 39% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 322282 (entered January 23, 2025), 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 400 mcg of chromium is higher than 93% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 391 list more.
- Its 500 mcg of vanadium is higher than 92% of the 1,744 vanadium products that print an amount; 120 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Glucothera's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucothera ForteKlaire Labs · off the market 7 shared, 74% alike
- GlucoRexNewtonEverett 6 shared, 62% alike
- Metabolism SupportU.S. Longevity Institute · off the market 6 shared, 62% alike
- Healthy Blood Sugar BalanceDouglas Cooper Co. 6 shared, 62% alike
- Glucose Metabolic SupportNOW 6 shared, 62% alike
- Glucose BalanceProtocol For Life Balance 6 shared, 62% 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: 1 capsule, 2 times daily with food or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or taking prescription drugs, consult your physician before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if shrinkwrap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of the following common allergens: milk/casein, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, gluten, and soybeans. Contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place (59 degrees F-85 degrees F) away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 322282.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Water, silicified Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does Glucothera have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2025.
- Label 322282 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · off the market February 18, 2025 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 28054 00260 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SFI USA (manufacturer), Reno, NV. All Klaire Labs products.