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Fenugreek Plus

by Metagenics · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 80006 0
  • DSLD label 295709
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Fenugreek Plus by Metagenics lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1 g of fenugreek seed extract, 152 mg of bitter melon fruit extract and 100 mg of gymnema leaf extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.

What is in Fenugreek Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Fenugreek Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295709, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Fenugreek Plus against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Fenugreek seed extractas Galactomannan6.5:1 extract, standardized to 70% galactomannans, equivalent to 6,500 mg raw, dried, unprocessed herbs.1 gFenugreek in Fenugreek Plus against 628 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 90% of 628 products listing fenugreek (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Bitter Melon Fruit Extract10:1 extract152 mgBitter Melon in Fenugreek Plus against 273 products152 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 125 mg.152 mg

Higher than 58% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 304 mg.

Gymnema Leaf Extractas Gymnema sylvestre Leaf Extract100 mgGymnema in Fenugreek Plus against 444 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67 mg to 323.33 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

59% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Gymnemic Acidsstandardized to 25%25 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295709 (entered September 25, 2023), 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:

  • Its 1,000 mg of fenugreek is higher than 90% of the 628 fenugreek products that print an amount; 45 list more.

The NIH database records 2 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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Fenugreek Plus'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: Take two capsules twice daily with six to eight ounces of water before meals, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: If you are being treated for heart disease, diabetic, taking medication, or if pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Practitioner exclusive
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is non-GMO, gluten free, and vegetarian.
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295709.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium.

How many labels does Fenugreek Plus have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295709 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 55571 80006 0
  2. Label 216353 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 55571 80006 0
  3. Label 209537 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market February 23, 2024 · 60 capsules
  4. Label 26967 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market November 14, 2013 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 55571 80006 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.

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