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MCT Powder

by Metagenics · powder · 1 lb

  • Off the market since September 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 94884 7
  • DSLD label 216541
  • Serving 15 g (2 scoops)
  • 50 servings

MCT Powder by Metagenics lists one ingredient: 10 g of medium-chain triglycerides per serving of 15 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in MCT Powder?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 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).

MCT Powder: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 216541, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories100 Calories
Total Fat10 g13%Fat (unspecified) in MCT Powder against 11,965 products10 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.10 g

Higher than 96% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 30 g.

Saturated Fat10 g50%Saturated fat in MCT Powder against 5,234 products10 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.10 g

Higher than 97% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 30 g.

Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in MCT Powder against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Total Sugars2 gSugar in MCT Powder 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). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Protein1 gProtein in MCT Powder against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Sodium70 mg3%Sodium in MCT Powder against 14,514 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.70 mg

Higher than 55% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 210 mg.

Medium-Chain Triglyceridesas Capric Acid Triglyceride, Caprylic Acid TriglycerideMedium-Chain Triglycerides (Form: containing 90% Caprylic Acid Triglyceride, Capric Acid Triglyceride)10 gMedium Chain Triglycerides in MCT Powder against 559 products10 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 1.5 g.10 g

Higher than 85% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 30 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216541 (entered March 24, 2020), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 2 to 3 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 MCT Powder'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 2 scoops (15 g) of MCT Powder 2-3 times per day or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
As a dietary supplement, MCT powder can be added to hot or cold beverages, or mixed in baking recipes for ease of use.
Use as part of a program of diet and exercise.
Warnings
Contains: Milk.
Warning: Not to be taken if pregnant or nursing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Tamper evident: Do not use of package is torn or open.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Non-GMO
This product is non-GMO and gluten-free.
Storage
Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 216541.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Medium-Chain Triglycerides, nonfat dry Milk, Disodium Phosphate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Certified Gluten-free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does MCT Powder have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 216541 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 1 lb · UPC 7 55571 94884 7
  2. Label 209512 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market December 20, 2019 · 26.45 ounces

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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