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Black Sugar Protect Ingredients: Full List and Label Facts
The Black Sugar Protect ingredients are licorice root, magnesium, concentrated Ceylon cinnamon, high purity berberine, alpha-lipoic acid and chelated chromium. No Supplement Facts panel is published, so amounts, serving size and directions are unknown. The one size on record is 1 FL OZ (30ML).
Written by the Black Sugar Protect editorial teamMedically reviewed by Dr. Svetlana Ten, MD, Physician · Review date: October 16, 2026Updated · 7 min read
Quick list
Key facts: what does the label tell us so far?
- Six ingredients are named on one brand graphic, in this order: licorice root, magnesium, concentrated Ceylon cinnamon, high purity berberine, alpha-lipoic acid, chelated chromium.
- No amount, blend weight or serving size is published for any of them.
- The chromium form is in doubt: the graphic says chelated, a sponsored article says chromium picolinate.
- Other ingredients, warnings and the distributor are not published.
- No lot number or best-before date shows in any photo.
- The product is a dietary supplement and is not FDA approved.
The list
What does each Black Sugar Protect ingredient do, and what is the main caution?
| Ingredient | What it is | Research amount | Main caution | In the product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licorice root | Root herb; source of glycyrrhizin | No blood sugar dose studied (MSK, Licorice) | Higher blood pressure, lower potassium | Not published |
| Magnesium | Essential mineral; form not named | Supplements at or below 350 mg a day (NIH ODS, Magnesium) | Diarrhea; kidney disease | Not published |
| Concentrated Ceylon cinnamon | True cinnamon bark extract | 120 mg to 6 g a day in trials (Allen et al. 2013) | Large amounts in pregnancy (NCCIH, Cinnamon) | Not published |
| High purity berberine | Plant alkaloid | 250 to 500 mg two or three times daily (LiverTox, Berberine) | Drug interactions; not in pregnancy | Not published |
| Alpha-lipoic acid | Antioxidant compound | 600 mg a day or more by mouth (AFP 2016, ALA neuropathy) | Low blood sugar with diabetes medicines | Not published |
| Chelated chromium | Essential trace mineral | Adults need about 20 to 35 mcg a day (NIH ODS, Chromium) | Adds to insulin and diabetes pills | Not published |
Why it matters
Why does a Supplement Facts panel matter so much?
A panel is the only place a serving, an amount and a warning live together. Without it, you cannot compare the product with a study, add up the magnesium you already take, or check a cautioned ingredient against your medicines.
Federal labeling rules say nutrients with a Daily Value, such as chromium and magnesium, must be listed with their own amounts, even when other ingredients sit inside a blend (FDA, Labeling guide). If the product uses a blend, its total weight and the order of its parts by weight must also appear.
The FTC adds a second reason. It expects claims about health to rest on studies that match a product's dose and formula (FTC, Health Products Compliance Guidance). No amounts means no match.
What a full label holds
What would a complete Black Sugar Protect panel contain?
| Panel part | What it should show | Black Sugar Protect today |
|---|---|---|
| Serving size | A number of capsules, or milliliters or drops | Not published |
| Servings per container | How many servings the bottle holds | Not published |
| Nutrients with a Daily Value | Chromium and magnesium, each with an amount | Not published |
| Other dietary ingredients | Each amount, or a named blend with its total weight | Not published |
| Other ingredients | Base, shell, sweeteners, flavors, preservatives | Not published |
| Name and place of business | The maker, packer or distributor | Not published |
| Lot and best-before date | A code that traces one production run | Not visible in any photo |
People who watch their sugar intake may care most about the other ingredients line. For this product it is blank, so nobody can say what base or sweetener is used.
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Is the chromium chelated or picolinate?
The sources disagree. The brand's graphic says chelated chromium, which only tells you the mineral is bound to another molecule. A sponsored press release, supplied by the brand, says chromium picolinate (Newswire, sponsored). Neither gives an amount.
Chromium is a good example of why amounts matter. Adults need only about 20 to 35 micrograms a day, mostly from food (NIH ODS, Chromium). A microgram is one thousandth of a milligram, so a label that shows milligrams for chromium would be unusual. Look for micrograms and a percent Daily Value.
A simple sum
How much could a 1 fl oz bottle hold?
The bottle in every photo is marked 1 FL OZ (30ML). A bottle is called a 30-day supply on the sales page. If both are right, each day gets about 1 mL.
Studies used much larger amounts: 250 to 500 mg of berberine two or three times a day (LiverTox, Berberine), and 120 mg to 6 g of cinnamon a day (Allen et al. 2013). We cannot say how 1 mL could carry those amounts. We also cannot say it could not. The point is that the label should answer, and it is not published.
On arrival
What should you read on your bottle first?
Form and size
Is it capsules with a count, or a dropper bottle marked in mL? The front should read 1 FL OZ (30ML) on a dropper bottle.
The panel
Look for Supplement Facts, a serving size and an amount beside each of the six names.
Warnings
Look for age limits, pregnancy notes and medicine warnings. Berberine and licorice both carry known cautions.
Maker and codes
Find a company name with an address, a lot number and a best-before date.
What to do if a line is missing
Wait before the first dose and ask the seller in writing. Bring the bottle to your clinician if you take diabetes medicine.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What are the ingredients in Black Sugar Protect?
The brand names licorice root, magnesium, concentrated Ceylon cinnamon, high purity berberine, alpha-lipoic acid and chelated chromium. No amounts are published for any of them.
Is there a Black Sugar Protect Supplement Facts panel online?
No. We checked the sales page, the brand graphics and every bottle photo. The panel, if it exists, is on the back of the bottle you receive.
What amount of berberine does Black Sugar Protect contain?
Not published. The graphic says high purity berberine with no milligrams and no purity figure. Trials used 250 to 500 mg two or three times daily, so check the line on your bottle.
Is there sugar or a sweetener in Black Sugar Protect?
Nobody can say. Other ingredients, such as a base, a sweetener or a flavor, are not published.
Could the formula be a proprietary blend?
That cannot be known until a label is shown. If it does, federal rules require the blend's total weight and its ingredients in order by weight, and chromium and magnesium still need their own amounts.
Is its cinnamon the low-coumarin type?
The brand graphic says Ceylon, which is the type low in coumarin. No species name, extract ratio or amount is published to confirm it, so look for Cinnamomum verum on your bottle.
Does Black Sugar Protect contain chromium?
Yes. It lists chelated chromium as one of its six named ingredients, along with licorice root, magnesium, Ceylon cinnamon, berberine and alpha-lipoic acid. No amounts are published.
What size is the Black Sugar Protect bottle?
The size on record is 1 FL OZ (30ML), printed on the bottle front. Serving size and servings per container are not published, so check the panel on your bottle.
Our view
Our view
The ingredient list reads like a conversation starter: a mix of a root herb, two minerals, a spice, a plant alkaloid and an antioxidant. Some have decent research. One, licorice, comes with a blood pressure warning and no blood sugar case.
But a list is not a label. Until the panel is shown, the honest answer to the question of what is in it is a list of names. We think buyers deserve more than that and we say so wherever we can.
Black Sugar Protect is a dietary supplement. It is not FDA approved, and no supplement is. A supplement cannot lawfully claim to treat a disease. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start and show them the label, especially if you take diabetes, blood pressure or transplant medicines.
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