PlainVitamins

Basic Maintenance

by Metabolic Maintenance · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 38287 00521 6
  • DSLD label 274179
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Basic Maintenance by Metabolic Maintenance lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,200 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 125 mg of vitamin C, 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D3 and 33 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Basic Maintenance?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Basic Maintenance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 274179, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate2750 IU Beta Carotene and 1250 IU Vitamin A Palmitate1,200 mcg RAE133%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid125 mg139%Vitamin C in Basic Maintenance against 18,583 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg125 mg

Higher than 56% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol1000 IU25 mcg (1,000 IU)125%Vitamin D in Basic Maintenance against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate50 IU33 mg220%
Vitamin Kas Vitamin K1, Vitamin K250 mcg42%Vitamin K in Basic Maintenance against 4,607 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg50 mcg

60% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate2.5 mg208%Thiamin in Basic Maintenance against 9,830 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg2.5 mg

58% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate2.5 mg192%Riboflavin in Basic Maintenance against 9,824 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg2.5 mg

58% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide12.5 mg NE78%Niacin in Basic Maintenance against 12,413 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg12.5 mg

75% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride7.5 mg441%Vitamin B6 in Basic Maintenance against 15,277 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg7.5 mg

Higher than 52% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate333 mcg DFE83%
Calcium L-5-Methylfolatecalcium salt200 mcg
Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin25 mcg1,042%Vitamin B12 in Basic Maintenance against 14,425 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg25 mcg

54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin50 mcg167%Biotin in Basic Maintenance against 9,447 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg50 mcg

73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate12.5 mg250%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Basic Maintenance against 10,060 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg12.5 mg

Higher than 50% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate250 mg19%Calcium in Basic Maintenance against 17,831 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg250 mg

Higher than 73% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide37.5 mcg25%Iodine in Basic Maintenance against 6,382 products37.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg37.5 mcg

90% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Bisglycinate125 mg30%Magnesium in Basic Maintenance against 14,003 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg125 mg

Higher than 66% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate7.5 mg68%Zinc in Basic Maintenance against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine100 mcg182%Selenium in Basic Maintenance against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Gluconate0.75 mg83%Copper in Basic Maintenance against 6,468 products0.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.75 mg

64% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Glycinate2.5 mg109%Manganese in Basic Maintenance against 7,016 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2.5 mg

Higher than 68% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Polynicotinate100 mcg286%Chromium in Basic Maintenance against 7,825 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg100 mcg

47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Glycinate12.5 mcg28%Molybdenum in Basic Maintenance against 4,390 products12.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg12.5 mcg

89% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Boronas Boron Citrate500 mcgBoron in Basic Maintenance against 3,339 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.5 mg

65% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274179 (entered September 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 90% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 37.5 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Best consumed within 90 days after opening.
Directions: Two (2) capsules daily with meals, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place, out of the reach of children.
Vitamin E is derived from soy oil.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Egg free Gluten free Free of nuts Dairy free
Storage
Moisture sensitive formula.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 274179.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetarian Cellulose Capsule, L-Leucine.

How many labels does Basic Maintenance have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 274179 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00521 6
  2. Label 24737 Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00505 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Metabolic Maintenance (manufacturer), Sisters, Oregon. All Metabolic Maintenance products.

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