Metal-X-Synergy
by Designs for Health · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 79452 00360 6
- DSLD label 23235
- Serving 6 capsules
- 15 servings
Metal-X-Synergy by Designs for Health lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 130 mg of potassium, 1,500 mg of modified citrus pectin, 1,000 mg of organic chlorella and 750 mg of modified alignate complex, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Metal-X-Synergy?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 120 mg | 5% | Higher than 69% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. |
| Potassium | 130 mg | 4% | Higher than 62% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 390 mg. |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Modified Citrus Pectinas PectaSol-C(R)Modified Citrus Pectin (Form: as PectaSol-C(R)) | 1,500 mg | Higher than 92% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,500 mg. | |
| Organic Chlorella | 1,000 mg | Higher than 73% of 526 products listing chlorella (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| Modified Alignate Complexas Algimate(R)Modified Alignate Complex (Form: as Algimate(R)) | 750 mg | ||
| N-Acetyl-Cysteine | 600 mg | Higher than 80% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. | |
| Cilantro extract | 400 mg | Higher than 58% of 85 products listing coriander (median 210 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Garlic | 400 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,075 products listing garlic (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Fulvic Acid | 150 mg | Higher than 71% of 48 products listing fulvic acid (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| L-GlutathioneL-Glutathione Note: reduced | 100 mg | Higher than 61% of 717 products listing glutathione (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23235 (entered June 25, 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?
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 1,500 mg of modified citrus pectin (filed by NIH under pectin) is higher than 92% of the 526 pectin products that print an amount; 35 list more.
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 Metal-X-Synergy's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- PectaClear Detox FormulaecoNugenics · off the market 5 shared, 37% alike
- PectaSol Metal DetoxClinical Synergy Professional Formulas 5 shared, 37% alike
- PectaClearecoNugenics 5 shared, 37% 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: As a dietary supplement, take six capsules daily, three capsules twice per day with meals, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain gluten.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23235.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed GMP COMPLIANT Products.
How many labels does Metal-X-Synergy have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 23235 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 79452 00360 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Designs for Health, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Suffield, CT. All Designs for Health products.