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Metabolism

by LifeSeasons Therapeutics · capsule · 70 veg capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 53760 00203 2
  • DSLD label 310506
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 23 servings

Metabolism by LifeSeasons Therapeutics lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 500 mcg of chromium, 450 mg of green tea leaf extract, 250 mg of green coffee bean extract and 200 mg of andean cocoa seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Metabolism?

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).

Metabolism: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 310506, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Chromiumas Chromium Niacinate500 mcg1,429%Chromium in Metabolism against 7,825 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 95% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Green Tea Leaf Extract450 mgGreen Tea in Metabolism against 2,595 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.450 mg

Higher than 86% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg).

Epigallocatechin Gallate50%225 mgEGCG in Metabolism against 291 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.225 mg

Higher than 84% of 291 products listing EGCG (median 100 mg).

Total Polyphenols95%427.5 mgPolyphenols in Metabolism against 249 products427.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 19.5 mg to 180 mg, the median 80 mg.427.5 mg

Higher than 93% of 249 products listing polyphenols (median 80 mg).

Green Coffee Bean Extractas Coffea arabica Bean Extract250 mgGreen Coffee in Metabolism against 668 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 437.25 mg, the median 250 mg.250 mg

46% of 668 products listing green coffee give more (median 250 mg).

Chlorogenic Acid45%112.5 mgChlorogenic acid in Metabolism against 40 products112.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.112.5 mg

Higher than 55% of 40 products listing chlorogenic acid (median 100 mg).

Andean Cocoa seed extract200 mgCocoa in Metabolism against 255 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.200 mg

Higher than 52% of 255 products listing cocoa (median 150 mg).

Apple Cider Vinegar200 mgApple Cider Vinegar in Metabolism against 610 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 350 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 525 mg.200 mg

78% of 610 products listing apple cider vinegar give more (median 525 mg).

Cayenneas Capsicum annuum40,000 H.U.100 mgCapsicum in Metabolism against 874 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.100 mg

Higher than 70% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg).

L-Theanine75 mgTheanine in Metabolism against 1,602 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

75% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg).

Theobromine50 mgTheobromine in Metabolism against 372 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

67% of 372 products listing theobromine give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310506 (entered May 23, 2024), 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?

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:

  • Its 500 mcg of chromium is higher than 95% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 253 list more.
  • Its 427.5 mg of total polyphenols (filed by NIH under polyphenols) is higher than 93% of the 249 polyphenols products that print an amount; 16 list more.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Metabolism'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 3 capsules daily, with or without food.
Warnings
Caution: For adults. Keep out of reach of children.
Use only as directed. Tamper evident. Do not use if printed safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
If pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or under medical supervision for any condition, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free. No artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, yeast, eggs, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, milk, or magnesium stearate.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 310506.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Bran, Silica, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

How many labels does Metabolism have?

One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2024.

  1. Label 310506 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 70 veg capsules · UPC 8 53760 00203 2

DSLD also links this label to: Metabolism Weight Control (image difference, same product), Metabolism Weight Control (image difference, same product), Metabolism Weight Management (image 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 LifeSeasons (manufacturer, distributor), Kaysville, UT. All LifeSeasons Therapeutics products.

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