Berberine Complex
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 90 veggie capsules
- Off the market since October 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11629 7
- DSLD label 175611
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Berberine Complex by Swanson Premium Brand lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 150 mg of berberine HCl, 150 mg of ceylon cinnamon, 150 mg of fenugreek and 150 mg of gymnema sylvestre. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in Berberine Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berberine HClas Berberis aristata extractBerberine HCl (Form: from Berberis aristata extract PlantPart: root Genus: Berberis Species: aristata) | 150 mg | 70% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Ceylon Cinnamon | 150 mg | 56% of 121 products listing ceylon cinnamon give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Fenugreek | 150 mg | 68% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Gymnema sylvestre | 150 mg | 52% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175611 (entered April 25, 2018), 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.
The NIH database records 3 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.
- Berberine ComplexSwanson same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Cinnamon, Fenugreek & Gymnema with True Ceylon CinnamonSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 3 shared, 75% alike
- Full Spectrum Cinnamon, Fenugreek and Gymnema with Ceylon CinnamonSwanson 3 shared, 75% alike
- Premium Berberine+ Plus1200 mg Extra StrengthNutrivein 2 shared, 54% alike
- Berberine with Ceylon CinnamonDoctor Recommended Supplements 2 shared, 54% alike
- Berberine Plus with Ceylon Cinnamon 1200 mgNutriFlair 2 shared, 54% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule three times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Not intended for use by children.
- Consult your healthcare provider before use if you have a medical condition, especially hypoglycemia or diabetes, or are taking prescription medications, especially medications that affect blood sugar levels.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 175611.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Bran, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula.
How many labels does Berberine Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.
- Label 175611 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market October 18, 2018 · 90 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 11629 7
DSLD also links this label to: Berberine Complex (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Premium Brand products.