PlainVitamins

Metabolism

by Sakara · powder · 21.16 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 250440
  • Serving 20 g

Metabolism by Sakara lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 20 g, such as 1,000 mg of L-glutamine, 440 mg of horsetail extract, 400 mg of kelp extract and 400 mg of gymnema sylvestre leaf extract, beside 10 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.

What is in Metabolism?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 20 g. 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).

Metabolism: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 250440, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories90 Calories
Total Fat5 g6%Fat (unspecified) in Metabolism against 11,965 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.5 g

Higher than 89% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat4 g20%Saturated fat in Metabolism against 5,234 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.4 g

Higher than 90% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g).

Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 g0%
Sodium0 g0%
Total Carbohydrates8 g3%Carbohydrate in Metabolism against 21,979 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.8 g

Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber4 g14%Fiber in Metabolism against 6,987 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.4 g

Higher than 74% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g).

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Metabolism against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Added Sugars0 g0%
Protein3 gProtein in Metabolism against 8,985 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.3 g

67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

L-Glutamine1,000 mgGlutamine in Metabolism against 1,850 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.1 g

48% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

Horsetail extract440 mgHorsetail in Metabolism against 519 products440 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.440 mg

Higher than 85% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg).

Kelp extract400 mgLaminaria in Metabolism against 54 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 16.13 mg to 99.25 mg, the median 50 mg.400 mg

Higher than 89% of 54 products listing laminaria (median 50 mg).

Gymnema sylvestre Leaf Extract400 mgGymnema in Metabolism against 444 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67 mg to 323.33 mg, the median 200 mg.400 mg

Higher than 76% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg).

Black Pepper fruit extract3 mgBlack Pepper in Metabolism against 2,363 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.3 mg

83% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Calcium20 mg2%Calcium in Metabolism against 17,831 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg20 mg

91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron1.8 mg10%Iron in Metabolism against 6,910 products1.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1.8 mg

70% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Potassium30 mg0%Potassium in Metabolism against 11,614 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg30 mg

83% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250440 (entered May 22, 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:

  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

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 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 Metabolism'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.

Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Dairy-free Non-gmo

How many labels does Metabolism have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.

  1. Label 250440 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 21.16 ounces

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

Who makes it?

The label names Sakara (manufacturer). All Sakara products.

Where next?