GlycoLog
by Blackstone Labs · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 36823 23651 9
- DSLD label 256623
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
GlycoLog by Blackstone Labs lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 300 mcg of chromium, 1,000 mg of gymnema extract, 500 mg of bitter melon and 300 mg of super berberine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2021.
What is in GlycoLog?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 Picolinate | 300 mcg | 250% | Higher than 92% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg. |
| Gymnema extractas Gymnemic Acids | 1,000 mg | Higher than 95% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Bitter Melonas Bitters | 500 mg | Higher than 77% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Super Berberine | 300 mg | 53% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Cinnamon extractas Polyphenols | 250 mg | 49% of 121 products listing ceylon cinnamon give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Sodium R-Lipoate | 150 mg | Higher than 74% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| BioPerine Black Pepper (fruit) extractas Piperine | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256623 (entered August 23, 2021), 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 300 mcg of chromium is higher than 92% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 577 list more.
- Its 1,000 mg of gymnema is higher than 95% of the 444 gymnema products that print an amount; 14 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 GlycoLog's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Berberine HCl ComplexForestLeaf 4 shared, 56% alike
- Ceylon Cinnamon + Berberine & ChromiumNutriFlair 4 shared, 55% alike
- GluControlEe Essential elements 5 shared, 52% alike
- Freak ShowRich Piana 5% Nutrition 6 shared, 51% alike
- SlynUNBOUND 6 shared, 51% alike
- Berberine +PlusAncient Bliss 3 shared, 49% 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: Take three (3) capsules with a high-carb meal, twice a day. Do not exceed six (6) capsules per day.
- Warnings
- Warning: This product is intended to be consumed by healthy adults 18 years of age or older. This product should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision. This product is not intended as a sole source of nutrition and should be consumed in conjunction with an appropriate physical training or exercise program.
- This product is not suitable for children under 18 years of age or pregnant or nursing women. Keep out of reach of children.
- This product is not suitable for children under 18 years of age or pregnant or nursing women.
- Allergen Warning: Manufactured on shared equipment that also processes eggs, wheat, & soy (lecithin).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 256623.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does GlycoLog have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 256623 (current) Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 6 36823 23651 9
- Label 204959 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market August 9, 2021 · 180 capsules · UPC 6 36823 23651 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Blackstone Labs (distributor). All Blackstone Labs products.