Sugar Equilibrium ll
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since July 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 02077 9
- DSLD label 46803
- Serving 1 capsule
Sugar Equilibrium ll by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 75 mg of alpha lipoic acid, 25 mg of cinnamon 5:1 extract, 25 mg of fenugreek 4:1 extract and 24 mg of banaba leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2015.
What is in Sugar Equilibrium ll?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 75 mg | Higher than 54% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Cinnamon 5:1 extract | 25 mg | 89% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Fenugreek 4:1 extract | 25 mg | 94% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Banaba leaf extractas Corosolic AcidBanaba leaf extract (Form: standardized for minimum 1% Corosolic Acid Note: 0.24 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Lagerstroemia Species: speciosa Classifier: L. | 24 mg | 65% of 241 products listing banaba give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. | |
| Green Tea extractas PolyphenolsGreen Tea extract (Form: standardized for 60% Polyphenols Note: 30 mg) PlantPart: leaf | 50 mg | 69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Gymnema sylvestre extractas Gymnemic AcidGymnema sylvestre extract (Form: standardized for 25% Gymnemic Acid Note: 6.3 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Gymnema Species: sylvestre | 25 mg | 91% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| White Kidney Bean extract | 250 mg | 78% of 208 products listing bean give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 46803 (entered June 25, 2015), 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:
- 89% of the 601 products that print an amount of cinnamon list more than its 25 mg of cinnamon (median 200 mg).
- 94% of the 628 products that print an amount of fenugreek list more than its 25 mg of fenugreek (median 300 mg).
- 91% of the 444 products that print an amount of gymnema list more than its 25 mg of gymnema (median 200 mg).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sugar Equilibrium II Premium Extract FormulaIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Sugar Equilibrium IIIndiana Botanic Gardens 7 shared, 94% alike
- Concentrated CinnamonMember's Mark 4 shared, 50% alike
- GlucoResistanceBioMed Balance · off the market 5 shared, 50% alike
- LevelRightNuNaturals 5 shared, 50% alike
- ReduceSugarbreak 4 shared, 49% 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 Use: Take 1 capsule two times daily before meals, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a qualified health care professional
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 46803.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Maltodextrin, Acacia, Caramel color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R).
How many labels does Sugar Equilibrium ll have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2015.
- Label 46803 (current) Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 03308 02077 9
DSLD also links this label to: Sugar Equilibrium II Premium Extract Formula (package size difference, same product), Sugar Equilibrium II (package size difference, same product), Sugar Equilibrium II (image difference, same product), Sugar Equilibrium II (package size difference, same product), Sugar Equilibrium II (package size difference, same product), Sugar Equilibrium II (image difference, same product), Sugar Equilibrium II (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 INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS, INC. (distributor), HOBART, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.