Meta I 3 C
by Metagenics · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 55571 01952 3
- DSLD label 295761
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Meta I 3 C by Metagenics lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of indole-3-carbinol and 50 mg of rosemary leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.
What is in Meta I 3 C?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indole-3-Carbinol | 150 mg | 41% of 100 products listing indole-3-carbinol (I3C) give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Rosemary Leaf Extractas Carnosic Acid, Carnosolstandardized to 7.6% min sum of carnosol+carnosic acid | 50 mg | 46% of 332 products listing rosemary give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295761 (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?
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 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 Meta I 3 C's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- E I-3-C (Indole-3-Carbinol)AFI America's Finest 1 shared, 57% alike
- I3C Indole 3-Carbinol 200LifeLink 1 shared, 57% alike
- Indole-3-CarbinolMyTrition 1 shared, 57% alike
- Indole-3-Carbinol 200 mgPure Encapsulations 1 shared, 57% alike
- Indole-3-Carbinol 200 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 1 shared, 57% alike
- I3C 200 mgAbsorb Health 1 shared, 57% 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: Take one capsule twice daily with food or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Not recommended for pregnant or nursing women. If taking medication, 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 gluten-free and vegetarian.
- Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 295761.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Meta I 3 C 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.
- Label 295761 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 55571 01952 3
- Label 267381 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 180 capsules
- Label 216421 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 55571 91021 9
- Label 209703 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 60 capsules
- Label 71038 Entered February 24, 2017 · on the market · 180 capsules
- Label 27213 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market December 27, 2019 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 55571 91021 9
- Label 27210 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market July 3, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 55571 01952 3
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.