Metabolic Balance
by WellZymes · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
- DSLD label 38073
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 45 servings
Metabolic Balance by WellZymes lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 100 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.
What is in Metabolic Balance?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: from Chromium Polynicotinate) | 100 mcg | 83% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Plant-Source Enzymes | 42 mg | ||
| pHysioProteasepHysioProtease Note: 118,400 pHysio-U | 20,000 HUT | ||
| CereCalase Plus | 40 MU | ||
| Herbal Metabolic Support | 356 mg | ||
| Green Tea leaf extractas CatechinsGreen Tea leaf extract (Form: standardized to contain 70% Catechins) PlantPart: leaf | 100 mg | 46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Rice Bran | 80 mg | 76% of 115 products listing rice bran give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Gymnema leaf extractas Gymnemic AcidGymnema leaf extract (Form: standardized to contain 75% Gymnemic Acid) PlantPart: leaf | 44 mg | 89% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 88 mg. | |
| Banaba leaf extractas Corosolic AcidBanaba leaf extract (Form: standardized to contain 1% Corosolic Acid) PlantPart: leaf | 32 mg | Higher than 57% of 241 products listing banaba (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 64 mg. | |
| Rhodiola rosea root extractas RosavinsRhodiola rosea root extract (Form: standardized to contain 3% Rosavins) PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea | 30 mg | 89% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Bladderwrack Kelp extractBladderwrack Kelp extract Note: equivalent to 150 mg raw herb | 30 mg | 86% of 188 products listing bladderwrack give more (median 77.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Guggulipids extractas GuggulsteroneGuggulipids extract (Form: standardized to contain 10% Guggulsterone) | 30 mg | 88% of 279 products listing guggul give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Lipoic Acid | 10 mg | 84% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38073 (entered October 27, 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:
- 89% of the 945 products that print an amount of rhodiola list more than its 30 mg of rhodiola (median 100 mg).
- 84% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 10 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).
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 Metabolic Balance's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Nutrient DriverMTS Nutrition 4 shared, 37% alike
- Advanced Sugar SupportThe Vitamin Shoppe 4 shared, 36% 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
- Recommended Use: Take two capsules two times daily at least 2 hours before or after meals, with adequate liquid.
- Warnings
- Use only if tamper-evident seal is unbroken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no animal/dairy products, wheat, soy, yeast, corn proteins, sugar, salt or artificial ingredients.
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 38073.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.
How many labels does Metabolic Balance have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 38073 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market January 28, 2020 · 90 vegetarian capsules
- Label 8079 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market January 28, 2020 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 07636 17561 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names enzymes, inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.. All WellZymes products.