Natural Caffeine & EGCG Thermogenic Complex with Chromium Picolinate
by Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · capsule · 120 capsules
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 04057 8
- DSLD label 78535
- Serving 1 capsule
Natural Caffeine & EGCG Thermogenic Complex with Chromium Picolinate by Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 125 mcg of chromium, 337.5 mg of green tea extract and 75 mg of caffeine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in Natural Caffeine & EGCG Thermogenic Complex with Chromium Picolinate?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromax Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: from Chromax Chromium Picolinate) | 125 mcg | 104% | Higher than 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mcg. |
| Green Tea extractas PolyphenolsGreen Tea extract (Form: standardized to 95% Polyphenols) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis | 337.5 mg | Higher than 82% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 675 mg. | |
| Egcg | 135 mg | Higher than 65% of 291 products listing EGCG (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg. | |
| Caffeineas Caffeine Anhydrous | 75 mg | 86% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78535 (entered November 20, 2017), 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.
The NIH database records 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Caffeine & EGCG Thermogenic Complex with Chromium PicolinateSwanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Extra Strength Thermo Green TeaNOW 3 shared, 82% alike
- Full Strength Green Tea ExtractHealthy Choice Naturals 3 shared, 82% alike
- MatchaSlim (Japanese Green Tea 450 mg)DietWorks 3 shared, 82% alike
- EGCg Green Tea ExtractProtocol For Life Balance 3 shared, 82% alike
- EGCg Green Tea Extract - 400 mgNOW 3 shared, 82% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule two times per day with water before a meal.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking any prescription medications.
- Discontinue use if you experience excessive sweating, severe headaches or trembling. Because Chromium may enhance insulin sensitivity and affect glucose levels, diabetics and hypoglycemics should consult their healthcare provider before using this product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 78535.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, May contain one or more of the following.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Natural Caffeine & EGCG Thermogenic Complex with Chromium Picolinate have?
One label is on file, entered on November 20, 2017.
- Label 78535 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market July 31, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 04057 8
DSLD also links this label to: Caffeine & EGCG Thermogenic Complex with Chromium Picolinate (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas products.