Phytodren
by Advantage Nutraceuticals · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 36211 72597 4
- DSLD label 36625
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Phytodren by Advantage Nutraceuticals lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 60 mcg of chromium, 150 mg of irvingia gabonensis, 100 mg of caffeine anhydrous and 100 mg of dicaffeine malate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in Phytodren?
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: as Chromax Chromium Picolinate) | 60 mcg | 50% | 61% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mcg. |
| Irvingia gabonensisas AlbuminsIrvingia gabonensis (Form: 7% Albumins) Genus: Irvingia Species: gabonensis | 150 mg | 49% of 187 products listing irvingia gabonensis give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Caffeine Anhydrous | 100 mg | 34% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Dicaffeine Malate | 100 mg | ||
| Green Coffeeas Chlorogenic AcidGreen Coffee (Form: 50% Chlorogenic Acid) PlantPart: bean | 100 mg | 83% of 668 products listing green coffee give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Razberi-Kas Raspberry KetonesRazberi-K (Form: 98% Raspberry Ketones) | 100 mg | 65% of 383 products listing raspberry ketone give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Phenylethylamine | 37 mg | 88% of 41 products listing phenylethylamine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 111 mg. | |
| Panax ginsengas GinsenosidesPanax ginseng (Form: 20% Ginsenosides) Genus: Panax Species: ginseng | 25 mg | 77% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| Poppy seed extract | 10 mg | ||
| ThermoDiamineas EvodiamineThermoDiamine (Form: 98% Evodiamine) | 10 mg | 30% of 43 products listing evodiamine give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36625 (entered August 26, 2014), 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:
- 65% of the 383 products that print an amount of raspberry ketone list more than its 100 mg of razberi-K (filed by NIH under raspberry ketone) (median 150 mg).
- 88% of the 41 products that print an amount of phenylethylamine list more than its 37 mg of phenylethylamine (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 2 to 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 Phytodren's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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- Abidexin Super ShreddedAbidexin Laboratories · off the market 6 shared, 52% alike
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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 1 capsule 2-3 times daily with 12-16 ounces of water. For best results take immediately upon waking, 30 minutes before lunch, and/or 30 minutes before exercise.
- Warnings
- ALLERGEN WARNING: This product was produced in a facility that may also process ingredients containing milk, egg, soybeans, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, and peanuts.
- WARNING: Not for use by persons under age 18.
- Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Do not consume synephrine or caffeine from other sources, including but not limited to, coffee, tea, soda, and other dietary supplements or medications containing caffeine.
- Consult your physician prior to use if you are taking medication, including but not limited to, MAOI inhibitors, antidepressants, aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or products containing phenylephrine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or other stimulants.
- Consult your physician prior to use if you have a medical condition, including but not limited to heart, liver, kidney, or thyroid disease, psychiatric disorders, difficulty urinating, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, recurrent headaches, enlarged prostate or glaucoma. Discontinue 2 weeks prior to surgery or if you experience rapid heart beat, dizziness, severe headaches or shortness of breath.
- Keep Out of Reach of Children.
- Do not exceed 3 capsules daily. Do not take within 7 hours of going to sleep.
- Do not consume synephrine or caffeine from other sources while using this product, including but not limited to, coffee, tea, soda, and other dietary supplements.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 36625.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin.
How many labels does Phytodren have?
One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.
- Label 36625 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 36211 72597 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Advantage Nutraceuticals (distributor), Orem, UT, U.S.A.. All Advantage Nutraceuticals products.