Glucose Support Formula
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00350 4
- DSLD label 277694
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Glucose Support Formula by Pure Encapsulations lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mcg of chromium, 75 mg of gymnema (gymnema sylvestre) extract, 100 mg of asian ginseng (panax ginseng) extract and 100 mg of eleuthero (eleutherococcus senticosus) extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Glucose Support Formula?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 200 mcg | 571% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre) extract | 75 mg | 72% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng) extractas GinsenosidesAsian Ginseng (Panax ginseng) extract (Form: standardized to contain 5% Ginsenosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Panax Species: ginseng | 100 mg | Higher than 51% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). | |
| Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) extractas EleutherosidesEleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) extract (Form: standardized to contain 0.8% Eleutherosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Eleutherococcus Species: senticosus | 100 mg | 37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). | |
| Maitake Mushroom (Grifola frondosa) extract | 200 mg | Higher than 70% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277694 (entered March 22, 2023), 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 Glucose Support Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Prothrivers Wellness EnergyIntegrative Therapeutics 3 shared, 36% 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily, with a meal, or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, non-GMO & hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277694.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org Certified Gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Glucose Support Formula have?
8 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 277694 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00350 4
- Label 277693 Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00351 1
- Label 246135 Entered June 23, 2021 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00351 1
- Label 246136 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00350 4
- Label 218966 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market October 22, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00351 1
- Label 218965 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market October 22, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00350 4
- Label 182944 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00351 1
- Label 182949 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00350 4
DSLD also links this label to: Beta Glucans 1,3/1,6 500 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.