Diet-Metabo-7
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01268 9
- DSLD label 214139
- Serving 1 tablet
Diet-Metabo-7 by Source Naturals lists 30 ingredients, 30 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 26 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of niacinamide, 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 33 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Diet-Metabo-7?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 26 mg | 29% | 88% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 78 mg. |
| Niacinamide | 10 mg | 63% | 77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 588% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium-D-Pantothenate) | 33 mg | 660% | Higher than 69% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg. |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 33 mcg | 22% | 91% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mcg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate, Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate (Alt. Name: ChromeMate), & Chromium Picolinate) | 133 mcg | 380% | Higher than 68% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 399 mcg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as Potassium Citrate) | 6 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Guarana seed extractGuarana seed extract PlantPart: seed Note: yielding | 373 mg | Higher than 79% of 317 products listing guarana (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,119 mg. | |
| Caffeine | 82 mg | 83% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg. | |
| Phenylalanineas DL-Phenylalanine, L-PhenylalaninePhenylalanine (Form: as L-Phenylalanine, & DL-Phenylalanine) | 166 mg | 61% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 498 mg. | |
| GABA | 133 mg | Higher than 54% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 399 mg. | |
| Gymnema leaf extractas Gymnemic AcidGymnema leaf extract (Form: 25% Gymnemic Acid) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Gymnema | 133 mg | 56% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 399 mg. | |
| Yerba Mate leaf extractYerba Mate leaf extract PlantPart: leaf Note: yielding | 83 mg | 63% of 131 products listing mate give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 249 mg. | |
| Caffeine | 6 mg | ||
| Glutamine | 66 mg | 92% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.198 g. | |
| Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl | 50 mg | 87% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| L-Tyrosine | 33 mg | 93% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg. | |
| Horse Chestnut seed extractHorse Chestnut seed extract PlantPart: seed Note: yielding | 23 mg | 98% of 183 products listing horse chestnut give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 69 mg. | |
| Aescin | 4 mg | ||
| Dandelion whole plant/root extract | 16 mg | 93% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. | |
| Ginkgo leaf extractas Flavone Glycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo leaf extract (Form: 24% Flavone Glycosides, & 6% Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo | 10 mg | 91% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Ginger | 10 mg | 87% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 10 mg | 96% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Aloe vera leaf concentrate | 10 mg | 87% of 523 products listing aloe give more (median 51 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Gentian root extract | 10 mg | 89% of 103 products listing gentian give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Guggul extractas GuggulsteronesGuggul extract (Form: 10% Guggulsterones) | 10 mg | 97% of 279 products listing guggul give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Bupleurum root extract | 5 mg | ||
| Green Tea leaf extractGreen Tea leaf extract PlantPart: leaf Note: yielding | 4 mg | over 99% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. | |
| Caffeine | 2 mg | ||
| Black Pepper fruit extract | 1 mg | 97% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214139 (entered February 26, 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?
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:
- 91% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 33 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).
- 92% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.066 g of glutamine (median 1 g).
- 87% of the 933 products that print an amount of acetyl L-carnitine list more than its 50 mg of acetyl L-carnitine (median 500 mg).
- 93% of the 1,680 products that print an amount of tyrosine list more than its 33 mg of L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under tyrosine) (median 500 mg).
- 98% of the 183 products that print an amount of horse chestnut list more than its 23 mg of horse chestnut (median 250 mg).
- 93% of the 793 products that print an amount of dandelion list more than its 16 mg of dandelion (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 3 servings 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: 1 tablet three times daily before each meal. Begin with 1 tablet per day to assess personal tolerance. Avoid taking before bedtime.
- Warnings
- Contains wheat.
- Warning: Do not exceed directed dosage. Each tablet contains approximately 90 mg of caffeine, which is 1 1/2 times the amount in one cup of coffee. Contains phenylalanine and tyrosine. Not to be used by phenylketonurics.
- Do not use if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking any form of prescription nitrate such as nitroglycerin. If you have high blood pressure, heart or thyroid disease, diabetes or hypoglucemia, glucoma, seizure disorder, difficulty urinating due to prostate enlargement, or taking Interferon, antidepressant drugs such as MAO or SSR inhibitors, or any other prescription drug, consult your physician before using this product.
- Reduce or discontinue use if nervousness, rapid heart beat, sleepness, nausea or similar symptoms occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214139.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Silica.
How many labels does Diet-Metabo-7 have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 295700 Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 45 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01267 2
- Label 214139 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01268 9
- Label 214126 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 45 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01267 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.