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Sugar-Smart

by Irwin Naturals · softgel capsule · 80 liquid softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 10363 58311 8
  • DSLD label 44880
  • Serving 2 liquid softgels
  • 40 servings

Sugar-Smart by Irwin Naturals lists 12 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 liquid softgels, such as 500 mcg of biotin, 120 mcg of chromium, 900 mg of flaxseed oil and 300 mg of green coffee bean (coffea arabica) extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2015.

What is in Sugar-Smart?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 liquid softgels. 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).

Sugar-Smart: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 44880, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Biotin500 mcg167%Biotin in Sugar-Smart against 9,447 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 79% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mcg.

Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate)120 mcg100%Chromium in Sugar-Smart against 7,825 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg120 mcg

Higher than 54% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mcg.

Flaxseed Oil900 mgFlaxseed Oil in Sugar-Smart against 512 products0.9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.0.9 g

56% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.8 g.

Green Coffee Bean (Coffea arabica) extractas Chlorogenic AcidsGreen Coffee Bean (Coffea arabica) extract (Form: 50% Chlorogenic Acids) PlantPart: bean Genus: Coffea Species: arabica300 mgGreen Coffee in Sugar-Smart against 668 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 437.25 mg, the median 250 mg.300 mg

Higher than 55% of 668 products listing green coffee (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Gymnema extractas Gymnemic AcidsGymnema extract (Form: 25% Gymnemic Acids) PlantPart: leaf200 mgGymnema in Sugar-Smart 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). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Cinnamon (Cassia) extractCinnamon (Cassia) extract PlantPart: bark Species: cassia Note: 10:1150 mgCinnamon in Sugar-Smart against 601 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

53% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Asian Ginsengas GinsenosidesAsian Ginseng (Form: 4% Ginsenosides) PlantPart: root100 mgOriental Ginseng in Sugar-Smart against 706 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.100 mg

Higher than 51% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Alpha Lipoic Acid50 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Sugar-Smart against 2,407 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Benfotiamine15 mgBenfotiamine in Sugar-Smart against 155 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 150 mg.15 mg

87% of 155 products listing benfotiamine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Vanadiumas Vanadyl SulfateVanadium (Form: as Vanadyl Sulfate)125 mcgVanadium in Sugar-Smart against 1,744 products125 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg125 mcg

Higher than 83% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mcg.

BioPerine Complex3 mg
Bioperine Black Pepper extractas PiperineBioperine Black Pepper extract (Form: 95% Piperine) PlantPart: fruitin the blend, no amount given
Ginger extractas GingerolsGinger extract (Form: 5% Gingerols) PlantPart: rootin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 44880 (entered April 24, 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Sugar-Smart'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
Full Disclosure Ingredient Panel DIRECTIONS: Take two (2) Liquid Soft-Gels twice daily with a meal.
Warnings
Usage Warnings: Do not use if safety seal is broken.
Check with your doctor before using this product if you are using medication or have any medical conditions, including diabetes or blood sugar disorders. Do not use if you may become pregnant, are pregnant or nursing.
Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Not intended for use by persons under 18. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
WARNING: (State of California Prop 65) This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Contains: Soy
Allergens and what it does not contain
No preservatives added.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 44880.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water, Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, Beeswax, Annatto, Titanium Dioxide, Silicon Dioxide, Caramel color, Red Cabbage.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY TESTED GUARANTEED PASS.

How many labels does Sugar-Smart have?

One label is on file, entered on April 24, 2015.

  1. Label 44880 (current) Entered April 24, 2015 · on the market · 80 liquid softgels · UPC 7 10363 58311 8

DSLD also links this label to: Sunny Mood with 5-HTP (image difference, same product), Sunny Mood with 5-HTP (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 Irwin Naturals (manufacturer, distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Irwin Naturals products.

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