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Blood Sugar Formula

by PureHealth Research · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 94393 61957 4
  • DSLD label 257684
  • Serving 3 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Blood Sugar Formula by PureHealth Research lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetarian capsules, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 15 mg of vitamin E, 300 mcg of biotin and 250 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.

What is in Blood Sugar Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegetarian 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).

Blood Sugar Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 257684, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid50 mg56%Vitamin C in Blood Sugar Formula against 18,583 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg50 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate)15 mg100%
Biotin300 mcg1,000%Biotin in Blood Sugar Formula against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide250 mg60%Magnesium in Blood Sugar Formula against 14,003 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg250 mg

Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate)7.5 mg68%Zinc in Blood Sugar Formula against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Gluconate1 mg111%Copper in Blood Sugar Formula against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate1 mg43%Manganese in Blood Sugar Formula against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate35 mcg100%Chromium in Blood Sugar Formula against 7,825 products35 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg35 mcg

77% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid300 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Blood Sugar Formula against 2,407 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.300 mg

Higher than 87% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

Gymnema leaf extract200 mgGymnema in Blood Sugar Formula against 444 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67 mg to 323.33 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

39% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg).

Berberine HClas Berberis aristata extract100 mgBerberine in Blood Sugar Formula against 419 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 131.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 400 mg.100 mg

76% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg).

Ceylon Cinnamon bark50 mgCinnamon in Blood Sugar Formula against 601 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

74% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg).

Bitter Melon Fruit Extract50 mgBitter Melon in Blood Sugar Formula against 273 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 125 mg.50 mg

69% of 273 products listing bitter melon give more (median 125 mg).

Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice root extract50 mgLicorice in Blood Sugar Formula against 888 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

60% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

Taurine50 mgTaurine in Blood Sugar Formula against 2,337 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

87% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

Banaba leaf extract48 mgBanaba in Blood Sugar Formula against 241 products48 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 16 mg to 80 mg, the median 25 mg.48 mg

Higher than 60% of 241 products listing banaba (median 25 mg).

Cayenne Pepper10 mgCapsicum in Blood Sugar Formula against 874 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.10 mg

84% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 257684 (entered September 24, 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:

  • 87% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 50 mg of taurine (median 500 mg).
  • 84% of the 874 products that print an amount of capsicum list more than its 10 mg of cayenne pepper (filed by NIH under capsicum) (median 44.5 mg).

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 Blood Sugar Formula'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
Suggested Use: take 3 capsules once daily with 8 fl. oz of water. For best results take with healthy fats.
Warnings
Safety Facts: Diabetes medication might need adjusting, please consult your physician. If you have low blood pressure, thyroid issues, or are taking medication changed by the liver, please consult your physician. Do not use if you're taking Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune).
Do not use if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not purchase if seal is broken or missing.
Storage
Store at 15-30 degrees C (59-86 degrees F). Protect from heat, light and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 257684.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Manufactured in the USA.

How many labels does Blood Sugar Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.

  1. Label 257684 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 94393 61957 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names PureHealth Research (distributor), Arlington, VA. All PureHealth Research products.

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