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How Much Chromium Is in Sugar Defender? (0.7 mcg, Explained)
How much chromium is in Sugar Defender: 0.7 mcg per 1 mL serving, listed as chromium picolinate and 2% of the Daily Value. That is the only amount the label prints. Glucose studies used 200 to 1,000 mcg a day, so an entire 60 mL bottle holds just 42 mcg.
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How much chromium is in one serving of Sugar Defender?
One 1 mL serving holds 0.7 mcg of chromium, written on the label as "Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate)", with a Daily Value of 2%.
It is the one ingredient with a printed amount. The other 22 lines share a 200 mg blend with no single figures.
The Daily Value for chromium is 35 mcg, and 0.7 divided by 35 is 2%. A 60 mL bottle holds 42 mcg in total, over 60 servings.
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What is the recommended intake of chromium?
The NIH sets the Adequate Intake at 20 to 35 mcg a day for adults, depending on sex and age. Men 19 to 50 get 35 mcg and women 19 to 50 get 25 mcg (NIH ODS, Chromium).
Against that range, one serving of the drops adds a sliver,
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What chromium dose do blood sugar studies use?
Most glucose trials used about 200 to 1,000 mcg a day, mainly as chromium picolinate, with mixed results (NIH ODS, Chromium).
A 2019 review found slight drops in fasting glucose and A1C in people with diabetes, of unclear clinical significance. Chromium does not appear to change glucose in healthy people.
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| One 1 mL serving | 0.7 mcg |
| One 60 mL bottle | 42 mcg |
| Studied daily dose | 200-1,000 mcg |
| Servings to reach 200 mcg | About 286 |
The lowest studied dose needs about 286 servings, more than four bottles.
Sugar Defender: from $49 a bottle60 mL · 2, 3 or 6 bottles · free US shipping on 3 or 6 · 60-day money-back guarantee
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Does chromium lower blood pressure, as the sales page says?
The sales page says chromium "Reduces Obesity & Lowers Blood Pressure". The NIH sheet we use describes mixed glucose results and no such outcome (NIH ODS, Chromium).
Two cautions follow from the same fact sheet:
- It may add to insulin and other diabetes drugs, which raises the risk of lows.
- It may reduce levothyroxine absorption.
Tell your prescriber, and keep taking prescribed medicine.
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What does Sugar Defender cost?
The 60-day money-back guarantee covers official orders, and 3 or 6 bottles ship free in the US.
Sugar Defender: from $49 a bottle60 mL · 2, 3 or 6 bottles · free US shipping on 3 or 6 · 60-day money-back guarantee
See packs| Pack | 2 bottles | 3 bottles | 6 bottles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottles | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Total mL (servings) | 120 mL (120) | 180 mL (180) | 360 mL (360) |
| Price per bottle | $79 | $69 | $49 |
| Total | $158 | $207 | $294 |
| Days at the label's 1 mL a day | 120 | 180 | 360 |
| Per day at 1 mL | about $1.32 | about $1.15 | about $0.82 |
| Days as the order page counts | 60 | 90 | 180 |
| Per day on that count | about $2.63 | about $2.30 | about $1.63 |
| Shipping (US) | Added at checkout | Free | Free |
| Digital e-books | None | Two | Two |
| Guarantee | 60 days | 60 days | 60 days |
See the full chromium profile on the chromium picolinate page and the label transcript on supplement facts.
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Sugar Defender questions people ask
Does a whole bottle of Sugar Defender hold 200 mcg of chromium?
No. At 0.7 mcg a serving, 60 servings hold 42 mcg, about a fifth of the lowest studied daily dose.
Is the 0.7 mcg elemental chromium or the picolinate compound?
The label reads "Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate) 0.7 mcg", so the figure is for chromium itself, with picolinate as the form.
Does chromium interact with thyroid medicine?
It may. Chromium can reduce levothyroxine absorption, so ask your prescriber about timing before adding any chromium product (NIH ODS, Chromium).
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