Metabolic Advantage Thyroid Formula
by Enzymatic Therapy · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since February 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 63948 04351 4
- DSLD label 39161
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Metabolic Advantage Thyroid Formula by Enzymatic Therapy lists 18 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 17 mg of vitamin C, 100 mcg of vitamin B12, 200 mcg of iodine and 200 mg of magnesium; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2014.
What is in Metabolic Advantage Thyroid Formula?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 17 mg | 28% | 92% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 51 mg. |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 100 mcg | 1,667% | Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 200 mcg | 133% | Higher than 87% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 200 mg | 50% | Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. 1.7 times the adult UL a day. |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 6 mg | 40% | 69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg. |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 300 mcg | 15% | 83% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.9 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 2.3 mg | 115% | Higher than 62% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6.9 mg. |
| Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Sodium Molybdate) | 100 mcg | 133% | Higher than 86% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| L-Tyrosine | 200 mg | 69% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Green Tea extractas PolyphenolsGreen Tea extract (Form: 95% Polyphenols) PlantPart: leaf | 100 mg | 46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Multi-Glandular Complex | 70 mg | ||
| Liver | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lung | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pancreas | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Heart | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Kidney | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spleen | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Coffee bean extractas Chlorogenic AcidsGreen Coffee bean extract (Form: standardized to 50% Chlorogenic Acids) PlantPart: bean Genus: Coffea Species: arabica | 66 mg | 91% of 668 products listing green coffee give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 198 mg. | |
| ThyroidThyroid Note: thyroxin-free | 8 mg | 87% of 60 products listing thyroid give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 39161 (entered November 25, 2014), 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:
- 92% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 17 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 600 mg of magnesium, 1.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 91% of the 668 products that print an amount of green coffee list more than its 66 mg of green coffee (median 250 mg).
- 87% of the 60 products that print an amount of thyroid list more than its 8 mg of thyroid (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 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 Metabolic Advantage Thyroid Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Thyrosine ComplexIntegrative Therapeutics 11 shared, 46% alike
- Metabolic AdvantageEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 11 shared, 46% alike
- Grassfed Beef OrgansAncestral Supplements 5 shared, 42% alike
- Beef OrgansHeart & Soil 5 shared, 42% alike
- Grass-Fed Beef OrgansNature's Truth 5 shared, 42% alike
- Organ ComplexEnviromedica 5 shared, 42% 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
- Recommendations: Two capsules three times daily.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not use if sensitive to caffeine.
- Not recommended for use by children under 18 years of age, pregnant or nursing women.
- Not recommended for use by children under 18 years of age, pregnant or nursing women. If you are diabetic, have high blood pressure or are taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial flavoring or preservatives. All colors used are from natural sources.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 39161.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Enzymatic Therapy -What Better Feels Like-(R); LABORATORY TESTED PURITY, SAFETY & PERFORMANCE.
How many labels does Metabolic Advantage Thyroid Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 39161 (current) Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market February 25, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 63948 04351 4
- Label 25309 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market February 14, 2017 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 63948 04350 7
- Label 25308 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market October 24, 2014 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 63948 04351 4
DSLD also links this label to: Metabolic Advantage (package size difference, same product), Metabolic Advantage (image difference, same product), Metabolic Advantage (package size difference, same product), Metabolic Advantage (image difference, same product), Metabolic Advantage (package size difference, same product), Metabolic Advantage (package size difference, same product), Metabolic Advantage (image difference, same product), Metabolic Advantage (package size 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 Enzymatic Therapy, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Enzymatic Therapy products.