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Methyl Protect

by XYMOGEN · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 71149 00428 6
  • DSLD label 303754
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 120 servings

Methyl Protect by XYMOGEN lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 25 mg of riboflavin, 10 mg of vitamin B6, 3,400 mcg DFE of folate and 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.

What is in Methyl Protect?

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).

Methyl Protect: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 303754, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate Sodium25 mg1,923%Riboflavin in Methyl Protect against 9,824 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg25 mg

Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate10 mg588%Vitamin B6 in Methyl Protect against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Folate3,400 mcg DFE850%
Calcium Folinate1,700 mcg DFE
Quatrefolicas (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid Glucosamine Salt1,700 mcg DFE
Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin1,000 mcg41,667%Vitamin B12 in Methyl Protect 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: 2,000 mcg.

Betaine Anhydrousas Trimethylglycine500 mgBetaine Anhydrous in Methyl Protect against 860 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

84% of 860 products listing betaine anhydrous give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 303754 (entered December 14, 2023), 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?

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 1 to 2 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 one capsule one to two times daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Consult your healthcare professional prior to use.
Individuals taking medication should discuss potential interactions with their healthcare professional.
Do not use if tamper seal is damaged.
STORAGE: Keep closed in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
FORMULATED TO EXCLUDE: Wheat, gluten, corn, yeast, soy, animal and dairy products, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, and artificial preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 303754.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Water, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian caps ePV (ePedigree Verification); GMP compliant third-party verified.

How many labels does Methyl Protect have?

8 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 303754 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00428 6
  2. Label 303753 Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00051 6
  3. Label 240270 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market September 8, 2023 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00428 6
  4. Label 240268 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market September 8, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00051 6
  5. Label 49900 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market March 13, 2019 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00428 6
  6. Label 49897 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market March 13, 2019 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00051 6
  7. Label 28226 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market August 6, 2015 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 71149 00051 6
  8. Label 6548 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market November 28, 2012 · 60 Vegetarian Capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names XYMOGEN Exclusive Professional Formulas (manufacturer), Orlando, FL. All XYMOGEN products.

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