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Tri Sugar Shield

by Life Extension · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since August 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 18036 4
  • DSLD label 232033
  • Serving 1 vegetarian capsule

Tri Sugar Shield by Life Extension lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 300 mg of sorghum bran extract, 150 mg of white mulberry extract and 50 mg of phloridzin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Tri Sugar Shield?

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).

Tri Sugar Shield: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 232033, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Sorghum Bran ExtractSorghum bran (Sorghum bicolor) extract PlantPart: bran Genus: Sorghum Species: bicolor Note: providing300 mg
Proanthocyanidins270 mgProanthocyanidins in Tri Sugar Shield against 164 products270 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 12.5 mg to 95 mg, the median 36 mg.270 mg

Higher than 97% of 164 products listing proanthocyanidins (median 36 mg). Per day at the most servings: 540 mg.

White Mulberry extractWhite Mulberry extract PlantPart: leaf Note: providing150 mgWhite Mulberry in Tri Sugar Shield against 93 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 970 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

49% of 93 products listing white mulberry give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

1-Deoxynojirimycin7.5 mg
Phloridzinas Apple Root Bark ExtractPhloridzin (Form: from Apple extract PlantPart: root bark)50 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232033 (entered August 23, 2020), 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 270 mg of proanthocyanidins is higher than 97% of the 164 proanthocyanidins products that print an amount; 4 list more.

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 Tri Sugar Shield'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
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. Directions: Take one (1) capsule twice daily immediately before the heaviest carbohydrate or sugar containing meals/drinks, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: If you are taking blood glucose lowering medication, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product.
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO LE Certified
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 232033.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Silica, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does Tri Sugar Shield have?

4 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232033 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market August 9, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 18036 4
  2. Label 59425 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 18036 4
  3. Label 59406 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 18036 4
  4. Label 59405 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 18036 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.

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