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Glucose Essentials

product on market Capsule Whitaker Nutrition Safety: 94/100
94/100

This product looks safe

  • Vanadyl Sulfate: 33mg is 18.3× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (1.8mg)
  • 33% of ingredients have research evidence
C Label Compliance Grade

What the Evidence Says

✨ AI-generated · Qwen 3.6 · methodology

Chromium and vanadyl sulfate have moderate evidence for supporting insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism. Ingredients like silbinol and portusana have more limited research regarding their efficacy in humans. Overall, the formulation utilizes a mix of well-studied minerals and botanical extracts to target blood sugar levels.

AI-generated summary based on research evidence. Not medical advice.

Alerts

Safety Alerts

Vanadyl Sulfate: 33mg is 18.3× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (1.8mg)

Label

Product Label

Label for Glucose Essentials
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Details

Label Data

1 Capsule(s)
Serving Size
90
Servings
Botanical with Nutrients
Product Type
33%
Evidence Coverage
Ingredients

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

67 mcg (191% DV)
1.9× RDA — within safe limits 199 studies (A:1, B:55)
Silbinol
150 mg
GS4 Plus
133 mg
Portusana
60 mg
Exceeds UL by 18.3× (UL: 1.8 mg) 1 studies (A:0, B:1)
Banaba extract
18 mg

Other Ingredients

Microcrystalline Cellulose Gelatin Dextrin Magnesium Stearate Magnesium Carbonate Gum Acacia Silica
Claims

Label Claims — Verification

Unverified Nutrient
Unverified All Other
Unverified Structure/Function
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Product Information

Directions for Use

Doctor's suggested use: Take 3 capsules daily- 1 before each meal. Do not exceed 3 capsules daily or take additional vanadyl sulfate without consulting a health care professional.

Warnings & Precautions

Precautions: Consult a health care professional before use if you are on insulin treatment, take oral hypoglycemic agents, are pregnant or lactating, or taking any other medications.

This product may cause a harmless darkening of stools. Use may also cause gastrointestinal upset including loose stools, abdominal discomfort, or nausea. If symptoms persist, consult a health care professional.

Keep out of reach of children.

Do not exceed 3 capsules daily or take additional vanadyl sulfate without consulting a health care professional.

Formulation Notes

Unconditionally guaranteed for purity and labeled potency.

For blood sugar support

Featuring GS4 gymnema and vanadyl sulfate, plus portusana and banaba leaf

GF Gluten free

Additional Information

To preserve quality and freshness, store bottle with cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Metadata

Product Details

UPC / SKU6 78829 21322 4
DSLD Entry Date2023-07-18
Product TypeBotanical with Nutrients
FormCapsule
BrandWhitaker Nutrition
DSLD ID288236
Data Updated2026-04-11
Research

Research Evidence

212
Research Sources
54
Avg Quality
102
Meta Analysis
79
Systematic Review
19
Rct
3
Narrative Review
3
Regulatory Source
2
Other
2
Clinical Trial
1
Openfda Safety
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Meta Analysis Lancet (London, England) 2016 PubMed DOI
B Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation
Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2021 PubMed DOI
B Prenatal metal(loid) exposure and preterm birth: a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence
Systematic Review Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology 2025 PubMed DOI
B Effects of cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents or bare metal stent on fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events: patient level meta-analysis
Meta Analysis BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2014 PubMed DOI
B Chromium picolinate supplementation for overweight or obese adults
Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2013 PubMed DOI
B Metalloestrogens exposure and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: Evidence emerging from the systematic review and meta-analysis
Meta Analysis Environmental research 2024 PubMed DOI
B Trace elements in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 studies (N = 5151 participants)
Meta Analysis Nutrition reviews 2020 PubMed DOI
B A meta-analysis of heavy metals pollution in farmland and urban soils in China over the past 20 years
Meta Analysis Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2021 PubMed DOI
B The spatiotemporal variation in heavy metals in China's farmland soil over the past 20 years: A meta-analysis
Meta Analysis The Science of the total environment 2022 PubMed DOI
B Human health risk assessment from potentially toxic elements in the soils of Sudan: A meta-analysis
Meta Analysis The Science of the total environment 2025 PubMed DOI
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