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Fat Burner

by Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • Off the market since March 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 04006 6
  • DSLD label 181497
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 30 servings

Fat Burner by Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 22 mg of vitamin B6, 133 mcg of chromium, 600 mg of super CitriMax clinical strength garcinia cambogia extract and 333 mg of choline bitartrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.

What is in Fat Burner?

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

Fat Burner: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 181497, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)22 mg647%Vitamin B6 in Fat Burner against 15,277 products22 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg22 mg

Higher than 75% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: from Chromax Chromium Picolinate)133 mcg190%Chromium in Fat Burner against 7,825 products133 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg133 mcg

Higher than 68% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Super CitriMax clinical strength Garcinia cambogia extractSuper CitriMax clinical strength Garcinia cambogia extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Garcinia Species: cambogia Note: containing600 mgGarcinia in Fat Burner against 676 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.600 mg

Higher than 53% of 676 products listing garcinia (median 500 mg).

(-)Hydroxycitric Acid333 mgHydroxycitric Acid in Fat Burner against 126 products333 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 900 mg, the median 500 mg.333 mg

57% of 126 products listing hydroxycitric acid give more (median 500 mg).

Choline Bitartrate333 mg61%*Choline in Fat Burner against 4,738 products333 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg333 mg

Higher than 92% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Inositol167 mgInositol in Fat Burner against 4,042 products167 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.167 mg

Higher than 88% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

L-Methionine133 mgMETHIONINE in Fat Burner against 981 products133 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.133 mg

Higher than 62% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg).

Cider Vinegar powder67 mgApple Cider Vinegar in Fat Burner against 610 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 350 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 525 mg.67 mg

89% of 610 products listing apple cider vinegar give more (median 525 mg).

Grapefruit powder67 mgGrapefruit in Fat Burner against 220 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.67 mg

63% of 220 products listing grapefruit give more (median 100 mg).

Lecithinas SoyLecithin (Form: from Soy)67 mgLecithin in Fat Burner against 804 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 200 mg.67 mg

72% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg).

Taurine67 mgTaurine in Fat Burner against 2,337 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.67 mg

86% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181497 (entered September 21, 2018), 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:

  • Its 333 mg of choline is higher than 92% of the 4,738 choline products that print an amount; 368 list more.

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 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.

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 two tablets 30 to 60 minutes before meals with 12 ounces of water.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Because chromium may enhance insulin sensitivity and affect glucose levels, diabetics and hypoglycemics should consult their healthcare provider before using this product.
Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or nursing, or if you have or have had liver disease, kidney disease, elevated homocysteine, or cancer.
Contains Soy.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 181497.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does Fat Burner have?

2 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 181497 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market March 28, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 87614 04006 6
  2. Label 78233 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market January 31, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 87614 04006 6

DSLD also links this label to: Fat Burner Comprehensive Formula (image difference, same product), Fat Burner Comprehensive Formula (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.

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