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Symptom·Metabolic·Reviewed May 30, 2026
Supplements for Sugar and carbohydrate cravings.
When sugar and carbohydrate cravings is the complaint, these are the supplements most often associated with it in the NutriStack library, ranked by how directly each one targets it and by the strength of the evidence.
Ranked by relevance, top first.
Relevance reflects how directly each supplement targets this symptom in the NutriStack map. Evidence is the supplement’s own rating. Open any name for the full profile.
- 01ChromiumModerate74% match
Chromium supports insulin signaling and modestly reduces carbohydrate cravings in small RCTs, particularly in atypical depression.
SuggestedChromium picolinate, 200 to 400 mcg per day - 02BerberineStrong68% match
Berberine lowers fasting glucose and improves insulin sensitivity, indirectly reducing reactive-hypoglycemia cravings.
SuggestedBerberine HCl, 500 mg three times daily before meals - 03InositolModerate55% match
Inositol improves insulin sensitivity in PCOS and metabolic syndrome, reducing reactive cravings.
SuggestedMyo-inositol 2 g twice daily plus D-chiro 50 mg twice daily - 04Magnesium GlycinateLimited50% match
Magnesium deficiency is associated with chocolate cravings and metabolic dysregulation.
SuggestedGlycinate, 200 to 400 mg elemental per day - 05L-GlutamineLimited40% match
Glutamine has been used clinically for acute alcohol and sugar craving reduction; mechanism is debated.
SuggestedL-glutamine, 1 to 5 g at onset of craving
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