1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
6 ingredients to use with caution
EssentiaMeal Natural Chocolate Flavor
BrandDesigns for Health→Other Combinations Liquid 39 ingredients 6 caution DSLD #22402Net contents: 30 Gram(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2013-07-25
2 Ingredients (39)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
Calories from FatCalories—
Total FatFat (unspecified)—
CholesterolCholesterol—
Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—
Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—
SugarSugar—
ProteinProtein (unspecified)—
n-zymes(R)Proprietary Blend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—
AmylaseAmylase—
Protease 4.5Proteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)—
Protease 3Proteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)—
Protease 6 ConcentrateProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)—
natural Chocolate flavorFlavor—
natural Vanilla flavorVanilla—
Vegetable FiberFiber (unspecified)—
Tapioca DextrinDextrin—
Stevia leaf extract powderStevia—
Vegetable CelluloseCellulose—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Thiamin — Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patie…
Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…
Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…
Iron — Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Sodium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
Vitamin E — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Increased bleeding risk
⚠ All-cause mortality at >400 IU/day
Thiamin — Use with Caution
⚠ Very low toxicity
Riboflavin — Generally Safe
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Niacin — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution
Folate — Limited Evidence
⚠ May mask B12 deficiency
⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated
Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution
Biotin — Generally Safe
⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays
Pantothenic Acid — Limited Evidence
⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
Iron — Use with Caution
⚠ GI upset, constipation
⚠ Fatal toxicity in children
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
Zinc — Use with Caution
⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day
⚠ Nausea, metallic taste
Chromium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds
⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity
Taurine — Generally Safe
⚠ May lower blood pressure
Lactase — Generally Safe
⚠ Very well tolerated
⚠ Fungal-derived: rare allergy
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
4 Label claims
• Nutrient
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID22402
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2013-07-25
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. EssentiaMeal Natural Chocolate Flavor — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 26]. Available from: https://academy.gmj.ge/products/essentiameal-natural-chocolate-flavor-22402/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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