Gymnema Sylvestre 250 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01411 8
- DSLD label 64402
- Serving 1 capsule
Gymnema Sylvestre 250 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 250 mg of gymnema sylvestre per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2016.
What is in Gymnema Sylvestre 250 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnema sylvestre | 250 mg | Higher than 62% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 64402 (entered September 22, 2016), 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ayur-GymnemaDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Gymnema SylvestrePure Encapsulations same ingredients
- GymnePure 8X 250 mgOptiChoice same ingredients
- Gymnema LeafNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Gymnema 300 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gymnema Sylvestre 300 mgSwanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · off the market same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Yeast, Corn, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Soy, Dairy, Fish, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 64402.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin.
How many labels does Gymnema Sylvestre 250 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 64402 (current) Entered September 22, 2016 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01411 8
- Label 36281 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01411 8
- Label 32737 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market August 4, 2014 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01411 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.