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HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor

by Genestra Brands · powder · 10.9 oz.

  • Off the market since December 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 83196 14150
  • DSLD label 55885
  • Serving 22 g (2 scoops)
  • 14 servings

HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor by Genestra Brands lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 22 g, such as 225 mg of calcium, 500 IU (12.5 mcg) of vitamin D, 1.5 g of CaHMB and 7 g of L-glutamine, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.

What is in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 22 g. 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).

HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 55885, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Sodium50 mg2%Sodium in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 14,514 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.50 mg

51% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Sugar2 gSugar in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 11,807 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Calcium225 mg23%Calcium in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 17,831 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg225 mg

Higher than 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol500 IU (12.5 mcg)5%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin D, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

CaHMB1.5 gHMB Hydroxymethylbutyrate in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 52 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 77% of 52 products listing HMB hydroxymethylbutyrate (median 1 g).

L-Glutamine7 gGlutamine in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 1,850 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.7 g

Higher than 98% of 1,850 products listing glutamine (median 1 g).

L-Arginineas L-Arginine Hydrochloride7 gArginine in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 1,455 products7,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.7,000 mg

Higher than over 99% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg).

Branched Chain Amino Acids1.2 g
L-Leucine600 mgLeucine in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 2,056 products0.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.6 g

79% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Isoleucine300 mgIsoleucine in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 1,614 products0.3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.3 g

82% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Valine300 mgValine in HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor against 1,632 products0.3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.3 g

82% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55885 (entered January 25, 2016), 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:

  • Its 7 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) is higher than 98% of the 1,850 glutamine products that print an amount; 41 list more.
  • Its 7,000 mg of L-arginine (filed by NIH under arginine) is higher than over 99% of the 1,455 arginine products that print an amount; 2 list more.

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 HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor'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
Recommended Adult Dose: In a glass, add 250 ml of water or juice to two scoops of HMB Complex and mix. Take once daily with a meal or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Risk Information: If you have had a heart attack/myocardial infarction, do not use.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
Some people may experience gastrointestinal discomfort.
Quality Assurance: Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if outer seal is missing or broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Guaranteed to contain no added wheat, yeast, gluten, soy, artificial coloring or flavoring or dairy products.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 55885.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Natural Flavors, Potassium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Thaumatin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Seroyal.

How many labels does HMB Complex Natural Orange Flavor have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.

  1. Label 55885 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market December 22, 2017 · 10.9 oz. · UPC 8 83196 14150

DSLD also links this label to: HMB Complex Natural Citrus Flavor (image difference, same product), HMB Complex Natural Citrus Flavor (image difference, same product), HMB Complex Natural Citrus Flavor (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Seroyal USA (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.

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