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Hemagenics

by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 01825 0
  • DSLD label 295717
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 60 servings

Hemagenics by Metagenics lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5 mg of thiamine, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 1,000 mcg DFE of metafolin and 350 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Hemagenics?

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).

Hemagenics: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295717, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate5 mg417%Thiamin in Hemagenics against 9,830 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg5 mg

46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride5 mg294%Vitamin B6 in Hemagenics against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Metafolinas Folate1,000 mcg DFE250%
Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin350 mcg14,583%Vitamin B12 in Hemagenics against 14,425 products350 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg350 mcg

Higher than 80% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Calcium25 mg2%Calcium in Hemagenics against 17,831 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg25 mg

88% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Bisglycinate29 mg161%Iron in Hemagenics against 6,910 products29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg29 mg

Higher than 93% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Phosphorus19 mg2%Phosphorus in Hemagenics against 3,786 products19 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg19 mg

95% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Copperas Copper Lysinate Hydrochloride1 mg111%Copper in Hemagenics against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Succinic Acid100 mgSuccinic acid in Hemagenics against 33 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 65 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

48% of 33 products listing succinic acid give more (median 100 mg).

Glycine100 mgGlycine in Hemagenics against 1,078 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

64% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295717 (entered August 23, 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 29 mg of iron is higher than 93% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 391 list more.
  • 95% of the 3,786 products that print an amount of phosphorus list more than its 19 mg of phosphorus (median 90 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 one tablet twice daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: If pregnant or nursing, taking other nutritional supplements or medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
Practitioner Exclusive
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295717.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silica, Hypromellose, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.

How many labels does Hemagenics have?

7 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 295717 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01825 0
  2. Label 267317 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 180 tablets
  3. Label 216538 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01817 5
  4. Label 216535 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01825 0
  5. Label 209639 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 60 tablets
  6. Label 27024 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market July 3, 2019 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01825 0
  7. Label 27021 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market July 3, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01817 5

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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