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Metabolic Advantage

by Nature's Way · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 63948 04350 7
  • DSLD label 251946
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 90 servings

Metabolic Advantage by Nature's Way lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mcg of vitamin B12, 200 mcg of iodine, 210 mg of magnesium and 6 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.

What is in Metabolic Advantage?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Metabolic Advantage: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 251946, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)100 mcg4,167%Vitamin B12 in Metabolic Advantage against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide)200 mcg133%Iodine in Metabolic Advantage against 6,382 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 87% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)210 mg50%Magnesium in Metabolic Advantage against 14,003 products210 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg210 mg

Higher than 81% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 630 mg. 1.8 times the adult UL a day.

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)6 mg55%Zinc in Metabolic Advantage against 13,186 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg6 mg

69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg.

Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate)300 mcg33%Copper in Metabolic Advantage against 6,468 products0.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.3 mg

83% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.9 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate)2.3 mg100%Manganese in Metabolic Advantage against 7,016 products2.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2.3 mg

Higher than 62% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6.9 mg.

Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Sodium Molybdate)100 mcg222%Molybdenum in Metabolic Advantage against 4,390 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 86% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

L-Tyrosine200 mgTyrosine in Metabolic Advantage against 1,680 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

69% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Green Tea leaf extractas PolyphenolsGreen Tea leaf extract (Form: standardized to 80 mg 80% Polyphenols) PlantPart: leaf100 mgGreen Tea in Metabolic Advantage against 2,595 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Multi-Glandular Complexas Heart, Liver70 mg
Coffee bean extractas Chlorogenic AcidsGreen Coffee bean (Coffea arabica) extract (Form: standardized to 50% Chlorogenic Acids Note: 33 mg) PlantPart: bean Genus: Coffea Species: arabica66 mgCoffee in Metabolic Advantage against 263 products66 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.66 mg

83% of 263 products listing coffee give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 198 mg.

Thyroid8 mgThyroid in Metabolic Advantage against 60 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 31.88 mg to 142.5 mg, the median 100 mg.8 mg

87% of 60 products listing thyroid give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 251946 (entered July 27, 2021), 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:

  • At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 630 mg of magnesium, 1.8 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 87% of the 60 products that print an amount of thyroid list more than its 8 mg of thyroid (median 100 mg).

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 Metabolic Advantage'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
Recommendation: Take 2 capsules three times daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with printed inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No salt, wheat, soy, dairy products, yeast-derived ingredients, or artificial flavors.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 251946.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica, Titanium Dioxide color.

How many labels does Metabolic Advantage have?

One label is on file, entered on July 27, 2021.

  1. Label 251946 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 63948 04350 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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