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GlucoTone Plus Chromium

by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 21157
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

GlucoTone Plus Chromium by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 28 mg of thiamine, 22 mg of niacin, 30 mg of pyridoxal 5-phosphate and 1,000 mcg of biotin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in GlucoTone Plus Chromium?

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).

GlucoTone Plus Chromium: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21157, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate28 mg2,000%Thiamin in GlucoTone Plus Chromium against 9,830 products28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg28 mg

Higher than 78% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Niacin22 mg110%Niacin in GlucoTone Plus Chromium against 12,413 products22 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg22 mg

Higher than 55% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate30 mg1,500%Vitamin B6 in GlucoTone Plus Chromium against 15,277 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg30 mg

Higher than 82% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Biotin1,000 mcg333%Biotin in GlucoTone Plus Chromium against 9,447 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 84% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid500 mg5,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in GlucoTone Plus Chromium against 10,060 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg500 mg

Higher than 98% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Glycinate100 mg25%Magnesium in GlucoTone Plus Chromium against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Histidinate9 mg60%Zinc in GlucoTone Plus Chromium against 13,186 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg9 mg

59% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Polynicotinate1,000 mcg833%Chromium in GlucoTone Plus Chromium against 7,825 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 98% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Vanadiumas Vanadium Aspartate50 mcgVanadium in GlucoTone Plus Chromium against 1,744 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 59% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21157 (entered May 24, 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?

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 500 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 98% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 58 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 GlucoTone Plus Chromium's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 As a dietary supplement take 1-3 capsules per day or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Storage
Keep tightly capped and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21157.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Silica, Cellulose.

How many labels does GlucoTone Plus Chromium have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.

  1. Label 21157 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market January 17, 2020 · 60 veggie capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names BioGenesis Nutraceuticals, Inc. (other), Mill Creek, WA. All BioGenesis Nutraceuticals products.

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