Glycemic Guard

by Life Extension · capsule · 30 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 21223 2
  • DSLD label 328469
  • Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
  • 30 servings

Glycemic Guard by Life Extension lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 250 mg of clovinol clove flower bud extract and 200 mg of delphinol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2025.

What is in Glycemic Guard?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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).

Glycemic Guard: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 328469, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Clovinol Clove Flower Bud Extractas Polyphenolsstd. to 30% polyphenols250 mgClove in Glycemic Guard against 110 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 224 mg, the median 60 mg.250 mg

Higher than 76% of 110 products listing clove (median 60 mg).

Delphinolas Maqui Berry Fruit Extractstd. to 35% anthocyanins, 25% delphinidins200 mgMaqui in Glycemic Guard against 57 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 60% of 57 products listing maqui (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328469 (entered April 24, 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?

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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Glycemic Guard'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
Directions: Take one (1) capsule daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
1 daily
Warnings
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use.
Caution: If you are taking blood glucose lowering medication, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product.
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Non GMO LE Certified
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 328469.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Stearic Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO LE Certified.

How many labels does Glycemic Guard have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 328469 (current) Entered April 24, 2025 · on the market · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 21223 2
  2. Label 232710 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market August 9, 2023 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 21223 2
  3. Label 182655 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 21223 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.

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