Metapan
by Marco Pharma Int'l · capsule · 90 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 25378
- Serving 1 to 2 veggie capsules; amounts per 2 veggie capsules
- 45 servings
Metapan by Marco Pharma Int'l lists 17 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie capsules, such as 20 mg of alpha lipoic acid and 50 mg of L-carnitine tartrate; 15 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.
What is in Metapan?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Blend {Combination} | 1,198 mg | ||
| Gymnema | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bitter Melon extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cinnamon extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fenugreek extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Jambolan extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Neem extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Curcumin extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| White Kidney Beans extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cayenne Pepper extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Guggle | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Acacia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Pepper extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Banaba | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 20 mg | 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| L-Carnitine Tartrate | 50 mg | 82% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 25378 (entered September 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 15 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Metapan's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Sugar Balance FormulaAllergy Research Group 16 shared, 79% alike
- Sugar Balance FormulaNutriCology 16 shared, 79% alike
- Blood Sugar Control1-800-WellMed · off the market 14 shared, 62% alike
- Sugar Equilibrium llIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 7 shared, 38% alike
- Sugar Equilibrium II Premium Extract FormulaIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 7 shared, 38% alike
- Sugar Equilibrium IIIndiana Botanic Gardens 7 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
- Suggested Use: Adults take 1 to 2 capsules with lunch and with dinner. Children receive 1/2 of the adult amount. Not intended for children 6 and under.
- Warnings
- Warnings: If pregnant or breast-feeding, consult a health professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper Evident: Do not use if shrink wrap with MPI logo is broken or missing.
- Not intended for children 6 and under.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 25378.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MPI.
How many labels does Metapan have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2013.
- Label 25378 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 veggie capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Marco Pharma Int'l (distributor), Roseburg, OR. All Marco Pharma Int'l products.