Energy & Metabolism Generator
by GNC Mega Men · capsule · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 304636
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Energy & Metabolism Generator by GNC Mega Men lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 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 leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Energy & Metabolism Generator?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacin | 20 mg | 125% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Caffeine Anhydrous | 200 mg | 34% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Garcinia cambogia Fruit Extract | 100 mg | 87% of 676 products listing garcinia give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Green Tea Leaf Extract | 50 mg | 69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Green Coffee bean extract | 50 mg | 91% of 668 products listing green coffee give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Capsimaxas Capsicum annuum Fruit Extract | 33.4 mg | 52% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg). | |
| Lychee fruit extract | 25 mg | 81% of 31 products listing lychee give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Black Pepper Fruit Extract | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). | |
| Piperine50% | 5 mg | 40% of 203 products listing piperine give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304636 (entered April 23, 2024), 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 & Metabolism Generator's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Energy and Metabolism IgniterGNC Women's 9 shared, 87% alike
- Energy & Metabolism GeneratorGNC Women's Ultra Mega 8 shared, 84% alike
- L-Carnitine ComplexGNC Total Lean 6 shared, 52% alike
- Thermo Igniter 12xGNC Pro Performance AMP 5 shared, 49% alike
- Thermo Igniter 12XGNC AMP Advanced Muscle Performance 5 shared, 49% alike
- Ultra Energy GeneratorGNC Mega Men 5 shared, 49% 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: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one pack daily with food. Do not take prior to bedtime.
- 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. This product contains EGCG from green tea.
- Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains 200mg of caffeine.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 304636.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sugar, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Calcium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate, Talc, Silica, Chlorophyllin.
How many labels does Energy & Metabolism Generator have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 304636 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 30 packs
- Label 220245 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 30 packs
- Label 79141 Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 30 packs
- Label 69535 Entered January 25, 2017 · on the market · 30 packs
DSLD also links this label to: Carnitine (bundle set), High Potency Omega-3 (bundle set), Mega Men Energy & Metabolism Multivitamin (bundle set), Staminol (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 Mega Men products.