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Energy and Metabolism Igniter

by GNC Women's · capsule · 30 packs

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 331492
  • Serving 1 green capsule
  • 30 servings

Energy and Metabolism Igniter by GNC Women's lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 green capsule, such as 20 mg of niacin, 200 mg of caffeine anhydrous, 100 mg of garcinia cambogia fruit extract and 50 mg of green tea extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2025.

What is in Energy and Metabolism Igniter?

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

Energy and Metabolism Igniter: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 331492, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Niacin20 mg125%Niacin in Energy and Metabolism Igniter 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 Energy and Metabolism Igniter 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).

Garcinia cambogia fruit extract100 mgGarcinia in Energy and Metabolism Igniter against 676 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

87% of 676 products listing garcinia give more (median 500 mg).

Green tea extract50 mgGreen Tea in Energy and Metabolism Igniter against 2,595 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Epigallocatechin 3-Gallate50%25 mgEGCG in Energy and Metabolism Igniter against 291 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

85% of 291 products listing EGCG give more (median 100 mg).

Green Coffee bean extract50 mgGreen Coffee in Energy and Metabolism Igniter against 668 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 437.25 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

91% of 668 products listing green coffee give more (median 250 mg).

Capsicum seed extract33.4 mgCapsicum in Energy and Metabolism Igniter against 874 products33.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.33.4 mg

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

Lychee fruit extract25 mgLychee in Energy and Metabolism Igniter against 31 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

81% of 31 products listing lychee give more (median 100 mg).

Black Pepper Fruit Extract10 mgBlack Pepper in Energy and Metabolism Igniter 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).

Piperine50%5 mgPiperine in Energy and Metabolism Igniter against 203 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 4.75 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

40% of 203 products listing piperine give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 331492 (entered June 25, 2025), 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:

  • 87% of the 676 products that print an amount of garcinia list more than its 100 mg of garcinia (median 500 mg).
  • 91% of the 668 products that print an amount of green coffee list more than its 50 mg of green coffee (median 250 mg).
  • 81% of the 31 products that print an amount of lychee list more than its 25 mg of lychee (median 100 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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Energy and Metabolism Igniter's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, take contents of one pack daily with food. For maximum benefits, take as directed every day.
Warnings
Warning: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery. Inform your physician of this product's biotin content before any lab test. Niacin may cause a temporary flushing reaction.
Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
This product contains EGCG from green tea.
Keep out of reach of children.
Total caffeine per capsule is 200 mg.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial flavors, gluten free, no milk. GF Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 331492.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sucrose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Calcium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate, Talc, Silica, Cholorphyllin.

How many labels does Energy and Metabolism Igniter have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 331492 (current) Entered June 25, 2025 · on the market · 30 packs
  2. Label 297218 Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 30 packs
  3. Label 229375 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market December 3, 2024 · 30 packs

DSLD also links this label to: High-Potency Fish Oil (bundle set), Fatty Acid Metabolizer (bundle set), Women's Multivitamin Active (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names GNC Holdings, LLC (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's products.

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