Sugar Balance
by GSL Technology · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 1659
- Serving 3 to 6 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Sugar Balance by GSL Technology lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mg of bitter melon extract, 100 mg of gymnema sylvestre extract, 100 mg of nopal extract and 50 mg of american ginseng extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Sugar Balance?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Melon Extractas CharantinBitter Melon Extract (Form: 1% Charantin) | 1,000 mg | Higher than 92% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). | |
| Gymnema Sylvestre Extract | 100 mg | 59% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Nopal Extract | 100 mg | 72% of 104 products listing prickly pear cactus give more (median 500 mg). | |
| American Ginseng extract | 50 mg | 81% of 235 products listing american ginseng give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1659 (entered October 26, 2011), 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:
- Its 1,000 mg of bitter melon is higher than 92% of the 273 bitter melon products that print an amount; 9 list more.
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 Sugar Balance's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Coral Cinnamon 6Coral 4 shared, 63% alike
- MetavenRejuvica Health · off the market 3 shared, 58% alike
- Blood Sugar HarmonyL.A. Naturals 3 shared, 44% alike
- Blood Sugar HarmonyVitalBulk 3 shared, 44% alike
- Blood Sugar HarmonyThymely Solutions 3 shared, 44% alike
- Blood Sugar HarmonyVillage Vitality 3 shared, 44% 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
- Recommended Use: Adults over 12 years of age should take 3 to 6 tablets daily with water at mealtimes. Take consistently with regular sugar monitoring for optimum benefit.
- Warnings
- Caution: This product can be a choking hazard. Keep out of reach of children. If you are taking medication, pregnant or nursing, consult your health professional. When combined with other medications that lower blood glucose, this product has the potential for hypoglycemia.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- ALL NATURAL: No preservatives, sugars, food allergens, artificial colors or flavors. No yeast, milk, lactose, wheat or corn.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 1659.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropylmethylcullulose, Polyethylene Glycol.
How many labels does Sugar Balance have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 1659 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GSL Tech Inc. (manufacturer), Baldwin Park, CA. All GSL Technology products.