Caffeine math
How Much Caffeine in Glyco Defender? A Ceiling Calculation
How much caffeine in Glyco Defender is not printed on the label. Two blend ingredients carry caffeine: guarana, at most 3.9 mg of extract per mL, and green tea, at most 2.2 mg. Caffeine is only part of each extract, so the real amount is likely small, but it is not zero.
Written by the Glyco Defender facts deskUpdated · 5 min read
The short answer01
How much caffeine is in Glyco Defender?
How much caffeine is in Glyco Defender is unknown, because the label lists no caffeine amount (Glyco Defender sales page).
Caffeine is not on the Supplement Facts panel as its own line. It comes from two plants in the proprietary blend, guarana seed and green tea leaf (MSKCC, Guarana) (NCCIH, Green Tea).
Guarana is 4th on the list and green tea is 7th. The blend totals 15.47 mg per 1 mL serving, and the list runs from most to least by weight.
That order lets us set a ceiling on each plant, even though the exact amounts stay hidden (21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR)).
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What is the most caffeine one dropperful could hold?
The most guarana extract in one dropperful is 15.47 divided by 4, or 3.9 mg, and the most green tea is 15.47 divided by 7, or 2.2 mg.
Those are extract weights, not caffeine weights. Only a share of each extract is caffeine, so the caffeine itself is lower.
An even split gives each of the 21 blend items about 0.74 mg. The two plants together would then hold about 1.5 mg of extract.
| Source | Label place | Even split | At most (extract) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guarana seed | 4th | about 0.74 mg | 3.9 mg |
| Green tea leaf | 7th | about 0.74 mg | 2.2 mg |
| Caffeine itself | Not listed | Not published | Not published |
The two ceilings cannot both be reached at once, so adding them gives a loose upper bound.
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How does that compare with a coffee habit?
It is a tiny fraction. FDA cites 400 mg of caffeine a day as an amount not generally linked to harm for most healthy adults (FDA, Caffeine: how much is too much?).
Even in the impossible case that all 6.1 mg of the two ceilings were pure caffeine, that is about 1.5% of 400 mg.
6.1 mg divided by 400 mg is 0.015, or 1.5%. Put another way, you would need about 66 dropperfuls to reach 400 mg, and that is only if every milligram were caffeine, which it is not.
If you already drink coffee, tea or energy drinks, add the drops to your daily total only as a thought exercise. The label gives no number to add.
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Who should ask a doctor about caffeine in these drops?
Anyone who is pregnant, nursing, sensitive to caffeine, on stimulants or heart medicine, or told to limit caffeine should ask first.
FDA lists jitters, fast heartbeat, high blood pressure, insomnia and anxiety among the effects of too much caffeine (FDA, Caffeine: how much is too much?). Guarana can add bleeding risk with blood thinners and can be unsafe with other stimulants (MSKCC, Guarana). Green tea extract can lower blood levels of the beta-blocker nadolol (NCCIH, Green Tea).
Sensitive sleepers
Take the dropperful early in the day.
Heart or pressure
Ask your doctor before starting.
Blood thinners
Guarana may add to bleeding risk.
If you take prescribed medicine, keep taking it and tell your doctor about any supplement. Our side effects page has more.
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Should caffeine change which pack you buy?
If you are unsure how you react, start with one bottle, since every pack carries the same 60-day money-back guarantee.
Read the plant details on the green tea and guarana page first. Results from supplements are personal and uncertain.
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Glyco Defender is a dietary supplement, not a treatment. Ask your doctor or pharmacist first if you use insulin, a sulfonylurea or another glucose-lowering drug, a blood thinner, blood pressure or heart-rhythm medicine, an antidepressant or thyroid medicine. Chromium, gymnema and ginseng may add to diabetes medicines and cause lows; guarana and green tea add caffeine. Keep taking prescribed medicine. See side effects and interactions.
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Glyco Defender questions people ask
Does Glyco Defender have as much caffeine as a cup of coffee?
Almost certainly not, but the label gives no figure, so we cannot prove it. Even the two caffeine-bearing ceilings add up to only 6.1 mg of extract per mL, which is far under a typical coffee serving.
Can Glyco Defender caffeine keep you awake at night?
It might in sensitive people. Guarana and green tea add some caffeine and insomnia is a listed effect of guarana (MSKCC, Guarana). No time of day is printed on the label, so an earlier dropperful is a cautious choice.
Is the caffeine in Glyco Defender listed on the Supplement Facts panel?
No. The panel shows chromium and the proprietary blend total of 15.47 mg only. Caffeine is not broken out, and single ingredient amounts are hidden, which federal rules allow (21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR)).
Is there decaf Glyco Defender or a caffeine-free version?
We know of no such version. The sales page describes one formula, and the label lists guarana seed and green tea leaf. If you must avoid all caffeine, ask your doctor before buying.
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