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Metabosyn

by Doakes Nutraceuticals · capsule · 56 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 36211 72757 2
  • DSLD label 36602
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 56 servings

Metabosyn by Doakes Nutraceuticals lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12, 60 mcg of chromax, 250 mg of caffeine anhydrous and 75 mg of razberi-K(R). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.

What is in Metabosyn?

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).

Metabosyn: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 36602, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B121,000 mcg16,667%Vitamin B12 in Metabosyn against 14,425 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mcg.

Chromaxas Chromium PicolinateChromax (Form: as Chromium Picolinate)60 mcg50%Chromium Picolinate in Metabosyn against 121 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mcg to 500 mcg, the median 200 mcg.60 mcg

79% of 121 products listing chromium picolinate give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mcg.

Caffeine Anhydrous250 mgCaffeine in Metabosyn against 3,358 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 275 mg, the median 200 mg.250 mg

Higher than 69% of 3,358 products listing caffeine (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg.

Razberi-K(R)as Raspberry KetonesRazberi-K(R) (Form: as 98% Raspberry Ketones)75 mgRaspberry ketone in Metabosyn against 383 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 250 mg, the median 150 mg.75 mg

91% of 383 products listing raspberry ketone give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg.

Gingeras GingerolsGinger (Form: 20% Gingerols)50 mgGinger in Metabosyn against 1,770 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

51% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Green Coffee bean extractGreen Coffee bean extract PlantPart: bean Note: 50%50 mgGreen Coffee in Metabosyn against 668 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 437.25 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

91% of 668 products listing green coffee give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Quercetin Dihydrate50 mgQuercetin in Metabosyn against 1,548 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

56% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Phenylethylamine37 mgPhenylethylamine in Metabosyn against 41 products37 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 37.5 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.37 mg

88% of 41 products listing phenylethylamine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 111 mg.

Hops25 mgHops in Metabosyn against 342 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.25 mg

85% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Methyl Synephrine20 mg
Thermodiamine(TM)as EvodiamineThermodiamine(TM) (Form: as 98% Evodiamine)20 mgEvodiamine in Metabosyn against 43 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.20 mg

Higher than 70% of 43 products listing evodiamine (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Lipolide-SC(TM)as SclareolideLipolide-SC(TM) (Form: 98% Sclareolide)15 mg
Bioperine10 mgBlack Pepper in Metabosyn against 2,363 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Yohimbine HCl2 mgYohimbine in Metabosyn against 141 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 4.5 mg, the median 3 mg.2 mg

73% of 141 products listing yohimbine give more (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36602 (entered August 26, 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:

  • 91% of the 383 products that print an amount of raspberry ketone list more than its 75 mg of razberi-K(R) (filed by NIH under raspberry ketone) (median 150 mg).
  • 91% of the 668 products that print an amount of green coffee list more than its 50 mg of green coffee (median 250 mg).
  • 88% of the 41 products that print an amount of phenylethylamine list more than its 37 mg of phenylethylamine (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 2 to 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 Metabosyn'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
Recommended Use: Take 1 capsule 2-3 times daily. Never take 2 capsules within 3 hours of each other. Never take a capsule within 6 hours of going to sleep. Best times to take are 30 minutes before breakfast, lunch, and exercise with 8-16 ounces of water.
Warnings
Freshness and safety sealed. Do not use if seals are broken or missing.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE IF UNDER 18 WARNING: Not intended for use by persons under 18.
Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Consult a physician before use if you have been treated for, diagnosed with, or have a family history of cardiovascular complications, diabetes, liver or kidney disease, or if you are using any prescription or over-the-counter drug.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 36602.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: vegetarian Glycerine.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): DN(TM) Doakes Nutraceuticals; Chromax(R).

How many labels does Metabosyn have?

One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.

  1. Label 36602 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 56 capsules · UPC 7 36211 72757 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Doakes Nutraceuticals (distributor), Salt Lake City, UT. All Doakes Nutraceuticals products.

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