1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains a high-risk ingredient
PaleoMeal Natural Chocolate Flavor
BrandDesigns for Health→Other Combinations Powder 49 ingredients 1 high-risk 5 caution DSLD #23181Net contents: 540 Gram(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2013-06-25
2 Ingredients (49)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
Calories from FatCalories—
Total FatFat (unspecified)—
CholesterolCholesterol—
Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—
Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—
SugarSugar—
ProteinProtein (unspecified)—
Bound Glutamic AcidGlutamic Acid—
Immunoglobulinsimmunoglobulin—
Conjugated Linoleic AcidConjugated Linoleic Acid—
n-zymes(R)Proprietary Blend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—
AmylaseAmylase—
Protease 4.5Proteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)—
Protease 3Proteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)—
Protease 6 ConcentrateProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)—
Vegetable FiberFiber (unspecified)—
natural Chocolate flavorFlavor—
Stevia leaf extract powderStevia—
Tapioca DextrinDextrin—
natural Vanilla flavorVanilla—
Vegetable CelluloseCellulose—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm
Inositol — GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
⚠️ 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…
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
Phosphorus — Generally Safe
⚠ Excess impairs calcium absorption
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
Potassium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hyperkalemia risk
⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors
L-Glutamine — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hepatic encephalopathy risk
⚠ May elevate ammonia
Choline — Limited Evidence
⚠ Fishy odor at high doses
Creatine — Generally Safe
⚠ Water retention
⚠ Weight gain
Taurine — Generally Safe
⚠ May lower blood pressure
Lactase — Generally Safe
⚠ Very well tolerated
⚠ Fungal-derived: rare allergy
Inositol — High risk
⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)
⚠ May lower blood glucose
Inulin — Generally Safe
⚠ Gas, bloating — start low
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID23181
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2013-06-25
6 More from Designs for Health
View Designs for Health Safety Scorecard → 261 products
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. PaleoMeal Natural Chocolate Flavor — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 17]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/paleomeal-natural-chocolate-flavor-23181/
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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