Glycemic Factors
by Country Life · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 01575 8
- DSLD label 326803
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Glycemic Factors by Country Life lists 17 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 7.5 mg of vitamin B6, 334 mcg DFE of folate, 50 mcg of vitamin B12 and 60 mg of calcium; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.
What is in Glycemic Factors?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal Alpha-Ketoglutarate | 7.5 mg | 441% | Higher than 52% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Folate | 334 mcg DFE | 84% | |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 50 mcg | 2,083% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 60 mg | 5% | 68% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate | 50 mg | 12% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Methionine | 2.5 mg | 23% | 88% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
| Copperas Copper Lysinate Hydrochloride | 0.5 mg | 56% | 68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Citrate | 1.5 mg | 65% | 64% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate | 200 mcg | 571% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium Aspartate | 49.5 mg | 2% | 77% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg. |
| Botanical Blend | 137.5 mg | ||
| Bitter Melon Fruit Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fenugreek Seed Extract4:1 extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gymnema Sylvestre Leaf Extractfrom 12:1 extract | 6.3 mg | 96% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12.6 mg. | |
| Gymnemic Acid75% | 4.7 mg | ||
| Vanadium | 781 mcg | Higher than 93% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,562 mcg. | |
| Vanadyl Sulfate | 2.23 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 326803 (entered February 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:
- 96% of the 444 products that print an amount of gymnema list more than its 6.3 mg of gymnema (median 200 mg).
- Its 781 mcg of vanadium is higher than 93% of the 1,744 vanadium products that print an amount; 115 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 Glycemic Factors's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Clinical Nutrients For DiabeticsIntegrative Therapeutics 11 shared, 48% alike
- Doctor's Choice For DiabeticsEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 11 shared, 48% alike
- Fenugreek PlusMetagenics 4 shared, 46% alike
- Vita-BeticVita-Betic 11 shared, 44% alike
- DiabeaterZahler 10 shared, 43% alike
- DiabetterAdvanced Nutrition by Zahler 10 shared, 43% 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
- Directions: Adults take one (1) tablet twice daily before a meal.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed recommended dose.
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, diabetic, hypoglycemic, or taking medication, have a medical condition or planning surgery, consult a doctor before using this product.
- Stop using and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Yes Certified Gluten-free by GFCO.org No yeast, wheat or soy No milk, salt or sugar No preservatives or artificial colors No artificial flavors No artificial sweeteners
- Certified gluten-free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place between 59 Degrees - 86 Degrees F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 326803.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Dextrin, Magnesium Stearate, Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporations GF Certified Gluten-free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Glycemic Factors have?
5 labels are on file under this name since August 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 326803 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 01575 8
- Label 238747 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market October 3, 2023 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 01575 8
- Label 51345 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market September 18, 2020 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 01575 8
- Label 51343 Entered October 22, 2015 · on the market · 50 tablets · UPC 0 15794 01574 1
- Label 36204 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market October 1, 2015 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 01575 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (distributor), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.