Selenium
by Metabolic Maintenance · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 38287 00433 2
- DSLD label 25122
- Serving 1 capsule
Selenium by Metabolic Maintenance lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of vitamin C and 200 mcg of selenium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Selenium?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg | 417% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine) | 200 mcg | 286% | Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 25122 (entered August 23, 2013), 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 one serving 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Selenium 200 mcgMetabolic Maintenance same ingredients
- Clean For MenReaction Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
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: One (1) capsule daily with a meal as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a Doctor.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- CAUTION: Pregnant or lactating women, consult your healthcare professional before taking this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Excipient-free.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a dry place; do not expose to excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 25122.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: vegetarian capsule, L-Leucine.
How many labels does Selenium have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 25122 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00433 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metabolic Maintenance Products (manufacturer), Sisters, Oregon. All Metabolic Maintenance products.