Basic Scavengers
by Metabolic Maintenance · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 38287 00202 4
- DSLD label 24736
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
Basic Scavengers by Metabolic Maintenance lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 25,000 IU of vitamin A, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E and 10 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Basic Scavengers?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 25,000 IU | 500% | Higher than 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate) | 400 IU | 1,333% | Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine) | 200 mcg | 286% | Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Lemon Bioflavonoids | 250 mg | Higher than 88% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Rutin | 100 mg | Higher than 84% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). | |
| L-Cysteine HydrochlorideL-Cysteine (Form: as L-Cysteine HCl) | 200 mg | Higher than 72% of 516 products listing cysteine (median 85 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24736 (entered August 23, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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:
- Its 25,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 96% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 32 list more.
- Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
- Its 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Basic Scavengers's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Maximum AntioxidantVitaCeutical Labs · off the market 5 shared, 53% alike
- Ultimate AntioxidantVitamer Laboratories · off the market 5 shared, 53% alike
- Deluxe Scavengers With CoQ10Metabolic Maintenance 7 shared, 49% alike
- Anti-OxidantUltimate Nutrition Platinum Series 5 shared, 45% alike
- Immunace Vitamins A, C & E W/Minerals & HerbsNature's Plus · off the market 5 shared, 45% alike
- Vision GardDC 8 shared, 45% alike
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
- DIRECTIONS: Three (3) capsules daily with meals as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a Doctor.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Excipient-free.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a dry place; do not expose to excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24736.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: vegetarian capsule, L-Leucine.
How many labels does Basic Scavengers have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 24736 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00202 4
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 Products (manufacturer), Sisters, Oregon. All Metabolic Maintenance products.