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Carbo-Met

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 27578
  • Serving 1 tablet

Carbo-Met by Nutri-West lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 150 mcg of chromium, 4 mg of zinc, 6 mg of manganese and 25 mg of pancreas. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.

What is in Carbo-Met?

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

Carbo-Met: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 27578, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as {Chromium} Picolinate)150 mcg126%Chromium in Carbo-Met against 7,825 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Zincas Zinc ChelateZinc (Form: as {zinc} chelate)4 mg26%Zinc in Carbo-Met against 13,186 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg4 mg

81% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Manganeseas {Manganese} glycerophosphateManganese (Form: as {Manganese} glycerophosphate)6 mg71%Manganese in Carbo-Met against 7,016 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg6 mg

Higher than 90% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Pancreas25 mgPancreas in Carbo-Met against 93 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 32 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

76% of 93 products listing pancreas give more (median 100 mg).

Parotid1 mgParotid in Carbo-Met against 43 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 20 mg, the median 2 mg.1 mg

60% of 43 products listing parotid give more (median 2 mg).

Primary Yeast200 mg
Cinnamon20 mgCinnamon in Carbo-Met against 601 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.20 mg

91% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg).

Turmeric10 mgTurmeric in Carbo-Met against 2,369 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.10 mg

94% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg).

Cloves10 mgClove in Carbo-Met against 110 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 224 mg, the median 60 mg.10 mg

82% of 110 products listing clove give more (median 60 mg).

Cayenne250 mcgCapsicum in Carbo-Met against 874 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.0.25 mg

over 99% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27578 (entered November 25, 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:

  • 60% of the 43 products that print an amount of parotid list more than its 1 mg of parotid (median 2 mg).
  • 91% of the 601 products that print an amount of cinnamon list more than its 20 mg of cinnamon (median 200 mg).
  • 94% of the 2,369 products that print an amount of turmeric list more than its 10 mg of turmeric (median 150 mg).
  • 82% of the 110 products that print an amount of clove list more than its 10 mg of clove (median 60 mg).
  • over 99% of the 874 products that print an amount of capsicum list more than its 0.25 mg of cayenne (filed by NIH under capsicum) (median 44.5 mg).

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.

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 for use: One tablet daily, or as directed.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, corn, yeast, milk, soy or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 27578.

How many labels does Carbo-Met have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.

  1. Label 27578 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.

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