Starch Blocker
by Amvilab · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 92617 99185 7
- DSLD label 298178
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Starch Blocker by Amvilab lists one ingredient: 500 mg of phase 2 carb controller per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Starch Blocker?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 2 Carb Controlleras Phaseolus vulgaris extract | 500 mg | 49% of 208 products listing bean give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 298178 (entered October 24, 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 1 to 6 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Starch FormulaVitabase same ingredients
- Phase 2 White Kidney Bean ExtractSimply Supplements · off the market same ingredients
- White Kidney Bean Extract 5000 mgSimplySupplements same ingredients
- Nutrient OptimizerGNC GenetixHD same ingredients
- Phase 2 Carb Controller 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market same ingredients
- C-Block RXIronMagLabs 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
- Suggested Use: 1 capsule taken daily before meals high in starch or as directed by a healthcare professional. Do not exceed 6 capsules daily. This product should be used in conjunction with a sensible diet and exercise program.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed the recommended dose.
- This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing mothers or children under the age of 18.
- If you have a known medical condition including diabetes or hypoglycemia and have questions about the advisability of taking this product, consult your physician prior to use.
- This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 298178.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Crafted from a GMP Certified Facility Formulated in the USA Manufactured in an FDA Inspected Facility.
How many labels does Starch Blocker have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2023.
- Label 298178 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 92617 99185 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Amvilab (distributor), Atlanta, GA. All Amvilab products.