PlainVitamins

Burn X12

by GNC · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 48107 18175 8
  • DSLD label 219236
  • Serving 1 capsule

Burn X12 by GNC lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 20 mg of niacin, 200 mg of caffeine anhydrous, 33.34 mg of capsimax capsicum fruit extract and 10 mg of black pepper fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Burn X12?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Burn X12: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 219236, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Niacin20 mg125%Niacin in Burn X12 against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Caffeine Anhydrous200 mgCaffeine in Burn X12 against 3,358 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 275 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

34% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg).

Capsimax Capsicum fruit extract33.34 mgCapsicum in Burn X12 against 874 products33.34 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.33.34 mg

52% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg).

Black Pepper Fruit Extractas PiperineBlack Pepper fruit extract (Form: 50% Piperine Note: 5 mg) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Piper Species: nigrum10 mgBlack Pepper in Burn X12 against 2,363 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 219236 (entered May 22, 2020), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

6 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
As a dietary supplement, take one capsule with water 30-60 minutes before starting exercise on workout days. On non-workout days, take one capsule with water before breakfast. Do not take prior to bedtime.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not take prior to bedtime.
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
Total caffeine per capsule per capsule 200 mg
Allergens and what it does not contain
No starch, no artificial flavors, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no corn, no soy, no dairy.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 219236.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide, Artificial Colors.

How many labels does Burn X12 have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.

  1. Label 219236 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 48107 18175 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.

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