Metabolic Gummies: Saffron, Lemon and Blood Orange

Metabolic is the GUUDIES take on metabolic gummies, and it is one of six gummies in the daily GUUDIES pouch. It carries three botanical extracts: 90mg of saffron extract, 25mg of eriocitrin from lemon, and 200mg of citrus blood orange extract. Strawberry jam flavour, pectin based, vegan, one gummy a day. It is not a fat burner, and we make no weight-loss or metabolism claims for it.

What is in the Metabolic gummy

Three botanical extracts, and that is the whole list. No proprietary blend, no filler, every dose declared.

Saffron extract, 90mg

Crocus sativus. The most expensive spice in the world by weight, because each flower yields three stigmas and they are picked by hand. Grown mainly in Iran, Spain, Greece and Kashmir. In supplement form it is used as a standardised extract rather than the culinary threads, which allows a consistent amount per serving.

Lemon extract (eriocitrin), 25mg

Eriocitrin is a flavonoid, the main polyphenol found in lemons and limes. It sits in the peel and pulp and is entirely separate from vitamin C, which is the compound lemons are better known for.

Citrus blood orange extract, 200mg

Citrus sinensis, from the Sicilian blood orange varieties Moro and Tarocco. The deep red colour comes from anthocyanins, the same class of plant pigment found in blackcurrants and red cabbage. Ordinary oranges do not contain them.

What "metabolic gummies" means here, and what it does not

Search for metabolic gummies and you will find a lot of products sold as fat burners or weight-loss aids. Metabolic is not one of them. "Metabolic" is the name of this gummy, not a promise about your metabolism or your weight.

In Great Britain, a supplement can only make a health claim that appears on the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register. There are no authorised health claims for saffron, eriocitrin or blood orange extract, so we do not make any. Each ingredient has been the subject of published research, which we cover neutrally in our journal, but research interest is not the same as an authorised claim.

No supplement replaces sleep, food and movement, and none of them replicate a prescription medicine. If weight is a concern for you, your GP or pharmacist is the right first conversation.

What we will tell you is exactly what is in the gummy, how much is in it and why we chose it. No mystery blends and no hiding behind a long ingredient list.

Why these three

The metabolism supplement aisle runs on a familiar rotation: green tea extract, cayenne, raspberry ketones and garcinia. We went a different way, choosing three botanical extracts and keeping the formula focused. Fewer ingredients, meaningful doses, nothing added simply to make the label look longer.

Who it suits

• Adults aged 18 and over who like the idea of a botanical gummy alongside their vitamins, as part of one daily routine.
• People who want every dose declared, with no proprietary blend.
• Anyone who wants a plant-based option: the Metabolic gummy is vegan and uses pectin rather than gelatine.

It is not the right choice if you are looking for a weight-loss product, and it is not designed for children. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking prescription medication or managing a medical condition, check with your GP or pharmacist before starting any new supplement, including botanical extracts such as saffron.

Gummy, capsule or powder

Format is mostly a question of what you will actually keep taking.

Capsules hold more per unit, which is why clinical trials tend to use them. The trade off is consistency: a supplement taken every day is more useful than one abandoned after a fortnight. GUUDIES exists because the second scenario is the common one.

How to take it

One Metabolic gummy a day, taken together with the other five gummies in your mini pouch, with or after food. Each box holds 28 daily pouches. Do not exceed the recommended daily intake. A food supplement should not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.

Format, allergens and suitability

Pectin based, so no gelatine, and vegan. Around 0.3 calories and 0.4g of sugar per gummy, sweetened with tapioca syrup rather than the sugar alcohols common in UK gummies. No synthetic dyes, no artificial sweeteners, no gluten, dairy, nuts, GMOs or fillers.

Formulated for adults aged 18 and over. The NHS guidance on vitamins and minerals is a sensible starting point if you are unsure what you actually need. Every ingredient and dose across the pouch is on the full ingredient list.

One of six gummies in the routine

Each GUUDIES mini pouch holds six gummies, each with a different job, so they sit alongside each other rather than overlapping:

• Daily Greens+ Multivitamin, the core vitamin, mineral and greens base, tropical flavour
• Marine Collagen, with biotin, peach flavour
• Mushroom Mix, five functional mushrooms, mixed berries flavour
• ACV, apple cider vinegar with the mother, tangy apple flavour
• Sea Moss, Irish sea moss, raspberry flavour
• Metabolic, the one on this page, strawberry jam flavour

All six are pectin based with no gelatine. Five of the six are vegan; Marine Collagen contains fish.

Common questions

What are metabolic gummies?

It is a broad label used for many different products. Ours is a single daily gummy with 90mg saffron extract, 25mg eriocitrin from lemon and 200mg blood orange extract, taken as one of six gummies in the GUUDIES pouch.

Is the Metabolic gummy a fat burner or weight-loss product?

No. We do not sell it as one and make no weight-loss or metabolism claims. There are no authorised health claims for saffron, eriocitrin or blood orange extract in Great Britain.

Is the Metabolic gummy vegan?

Yes. It is pectin based, with no gelatine. Five of the six GUUDIES gummies are vegan; Marine Collagen contains fish.

Can I buy Metabolic on its own?

Not as a standalone. It is one of six gummies in every GUUDIES daily mini pouch, alongside Daily Greens+, Marine Collagen, Mushroom Mix, ACV and Sea Moss.

What does it taste like, and how much sugar is in it?

Strawberry jam. Around 0.4g of sugar and roughly 0.3 calories per gummy, using tapioca syrup rather than sugar alcohols such as maltitol.

Can I take it alongside prescription medication?

Check with your GP or pharmacist first. That applies to any new supplement, particularly if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or on regular medication.

Related reading

• Saffron supplements: what the research says
• Weight loss gummies: what the evidence shows and what is marketing
• What actually makes a high quality gummy supplement
• Gummy vitamins vs tablets: which should you choose?