Ultra Sugar Aid
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01846 8
- DSLD label 35485
- Serving 1 tablet
Ultra Sugar Aid by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 100 mcg of biotin, 85 mg of calcium and 67 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Ultra Sugar Aid?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
| Biotin | 100 mcg | 33% | 61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: from Dicalcium Phosphate) | 85 mg | 9% | 61% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 255 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 67 mg | 17% | 55% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 201 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc DL-MethionineZinc (Form: as Zinc DL-Methionine (Alt. Name: OptiZinc(R))) | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromax Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromax Chromium Picolinate) | 200 mcg | 167% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg. |
| Gymnema sylvestre | 100 mg | 59% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Momordica charantia extract | 100 mg | 52% of 273 products listing bitter melon give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Fenugreek | 67 mg | 85% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 201 mg. | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 150 mg | Higher than 74% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Inositol | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35485 (entered July 25, 2014), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ultra Sugar Aid's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- GlucoFunctionPure Encapsulations 8 shared, 59% alike
- Diabetrix PlusPrescribed Choice · off the market 8 shared, 58% alike
- GlucostasisOL Olympian Labs 7 shared, 51% alike
- GlucoResistanceBioMed Balance · off the market 6 shared, 49% alike
- LevelRightNuNaturals 6 shared, 49% alike
- DiabetexWebber Naturals · off the market 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
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) tablet three times daily, preferably before meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER EVIDENT Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- gluten free dairy free soy free nut free
- Does not contain:Yeast, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Soy, Dairy, Citrus, Fish, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35485.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Aqueous Coating.
How many labels does Ultra Sugar Aid have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2014.
- Label 35485 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01846 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.