Berberine Balance
by PureFormulas · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since December 2018 (NIH)
- UPC PUF1038
- DSLD label 26998
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 60 servings
Berberine Balance by PureFormulas lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 500 mg of berberine HCl, 50 mg of alpha lipoic acid and 50 mg of grape seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Berberine Balance?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berberine HClas Berberis aristata extractBerberine HCl (Form: from Berberis aristata extract PlantPart: root Genus: Berberis Species: aristata) | 500 mg | Higher than 55% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 50 mg | 47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Grape seed extract | 50 mg | 48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26998 (entered November 25, 2013), 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 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Berberine CompletePureFormulas same ingredients
- Berberine BalanceDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Berberine ComplexCooper Complete · off the market same ingredients
- Berberine 500 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 400 mg Grape Seed 100 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Pure Metabolism SupportShape by HIT Nutrition · off the market 2 shared, 73% alike
- Berberine Phytosome+Codeage 2 shared, 73% 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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule twice daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat, gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26998.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Berberine Balance have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.
- Label 26998 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market December 10, 2018 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC PUF1038
DSLD also links this label to: Berberine Complete (image difference, same product), Berberine Complete (image 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 PureFormulas (distributor), Miami, FL. All PureFormulas products.