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Metabolic Balance

by Higher Nature · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 103483
  • DSLD label 240560
  • Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 3 capsules

Metabolic Balance by Higher Nature lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 1.5 mg of thiamine, 15 mg NE of niacin and 3 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.

What is in Metabolic Balance?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Metabolic Balance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 240560, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C60 mg75%Vitamin C in Metabolic Balance against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Thiamineas Vitamin B11.5 mg136%Thiamin in Metabolic Balance against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 mg.

Niacinas Vitamin B315 mg NE94%Niacin in Metabolic Balance against 12,413 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg15 mg

71% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg. 1.3 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B63 mg214%Vitamin B6 in Metabolic Balance against 15,277 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg3 mg

64% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg.

Pantothenic Acidas Vitamin B530 mg214%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Metabolic Balance against 10,060 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg30 mg

Higher than 66% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Magnesium90 mg24%Magnesium in Metabolic Balance against 14,003 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg90 mg

Higher than 50% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg.

Zinc7.5 mg75%Zinc in Metabolic Balance against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 22.5 mg.

Manganese1.5 mg75%Manganese in Metabolic Balance against 7,016 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1.5 mg

64% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 mg.

Chromium225 mcg563%Chromium in Metabolic Balance against 7,825 products225 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg225 mcg

Higher than 89% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 675 mcg.

Fenugreek300 mgFenugreek in Metabolic Balance against 628 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.300 mg

44% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg.

Cinnamon225 mgCinnamon in Metabolic Balance against 601 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.225 mg

Higher than 56% of 601 products listing cinnamon (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 675 mg.

Liquorice root extractas GlycyrrhizinLiquorice root extract (Form: < 1% Glycyrrhizin) PlantPart: root150 mgLicorice in Metabolic Balance against 888 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 59% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

Inulin15 mgInulin in Metabolic Balance against 370 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,500 mg, the median 300 mg.15 mg

95% of 370 products listing inulin give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 240560 (entered January 22, 2021), 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:

  • At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 45 mg of niacin, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 95% of the 370 products that print an amount of inulin list more than its 15 mg of inulin (median 300 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 Balance'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 1 capsule 3 times a day with meals. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Warnings
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Warning: Diabetics should consult their healthcare practitioner before use.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free From: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, salt, wheat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 240560.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magnesium Citrate, Fenugreek seed pdr, Capsule, Cinnamon bark pdr, Liquorice root standardised extract, Chromium, Vitamin C, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Zinc Citrate, Chicory root powder, Niacin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Citrate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1.

How many labels does Metabolic Balance have?

4 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 240560 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103483
  2. Label 41709 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market September 1, 2020 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103483
  3. Label 41707 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market September 8, 2014 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103483
  4. Label 41706 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market December 20, 2013 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103483

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature Ltd (manufacturer), Horam TN21 0GE, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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