mineral
Chromium supplements
Half of the 7,825 chromium supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 100 mcg or less per serving; the middle half list 45 mcg to 200 mcg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 229 products whose only supplement ingredient is chromium list a median of 200 mcg.
- Products listing it
- 8,1697,825 print an amount; 277 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 100 mcgmiddle half 45 mcg to 200 mcg
- FDA Daily Value
- 35 mcgthe median is 286% of it
How much chromium do supplements contain?
The median product lists 100 mcg per serving. One in ten lists 18 mcg or less, one in ten 240 mcg or more. The amount printed most often is 200 mcg (1,376 products).
Products by amount of chromium per serving
7,889 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
How do the amounts compare with the Daily Value and the upper limit?
The FDA Daily Value for chromium is 35 mcg (adults and children 4 and older). The median product gives 286% of it per serving; the 90th percentile 686%.
The upper limit is for total intake from food, water and supplements unless stated, and does not apply under medical supervision. A label amount is what the maker printed. This is data, not advice: the NIH ODS fact sheets explain what each nutrient does.
Sources: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv) (Daily Values); Institute of Medicine, DRI summary tables (2011) (upper limits); on reading them, the FDA's Daily Value page.
Which forms of chromium do labels name?
Chromium picolinate is the form named most often: 2,056 of the 8,169 chromium products (25%), ahead of chromium polynicotinate (1,590, 19%) and chromium nicotinate glycinate (858, 11%). A product naming two forms counts in both; the table below gives every form.
Products by the form of chromium on the label
Count, and the median amount per serving in that form.
| Form | Products | Share of chromium products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium picolinate | 2,056 | 25% | 120 mcg |
| Chromium polynicotinate | 1,590 | 19% | 120 mcg |
| Chromium nicotinate glycinate | 858 | 11% | 100 mcg |
| Chromium chloride | 663 | 8% | 60 mcg |
Source: the form each label gives for its chromium row (DSLD "forms"), current labels.
Which products list the most chromium?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Metabolic BoostSpore.12,120 mcg
- Okinawa Coral CalciumNora Ross2,800 mcg
- POST Cinnamon French ToastCore Nutritionals2,000 mcg
- Ionic ChromiumAM Angstrom Minerals1,500 mcg
- Nutra-BeticWindmill Consumer Products1,000 mcg
- Chol-Less MaxHoltraCeuticals1,000 mcg
- Glucorol SXHoltraCeuticals1,000 mcg
- Chromium Picolinate 1000 mcgup&up1,000 mcg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 120 mcg; those entered in 2025, 100 mcg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 175 | 120 mcg |
| 2012 | 565 | 104 mcg |
| 2013 | 692 | 100 mcg |
| 2014 | 437 | 100 mcg |
| 2015 | 389 | 100 mcg |
| 2016 | 376 | 120 mcg |
| 2017 | 418 | 120 mcg |
| 2018 | 310 | 100 mcg |
| 2019 | 383 | 120 mcg |
| 2020 | 723 | 100 mcg |
| 2021 | 604 | 100 mcg |
| 2022 | 743 | 100 mcg |
| 2023 | 687 | 100 mcg |
| 2024 | 750 | 120 mcg |
| 2025 | 637 | 100 mcg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing chromium by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Douglas Laboratories (223), Nature's Plus (165), NOW (69), XYMOGEN (64), Bronson (62), Metagenics (62), New Chapter (58), Pure Encapsulations (58), MegaFood (56), Rainbow Light (56).
Every product listing chromium
8,169 products, A to Z by name (page 23 of 164), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Centrum Specialist Energy MultivitaminCentrum120 mcg
- Centrum Specialist HeartCentrum60 mcg
- Centrum Specialist Heart MultivitaminCentrum60 mcg
- Centrum Specialist PrenatalCentrum30 mcg
- Centrum Specialist VisionCentrum35 mcg
- Centrum VitaMintsCentrum35 mcg
- Centrum VitaMints RaspberryCentrum35 mcg
- Centrum VitaMints WintergreenCentrum35 mcg
- Centrum WomenCentrum32 mcg
- Centrum Women Under 50Centrum25 mcg
- Centrum Women's MultiCentrum32 mcg
- CenturySafeway Care35 mcg
- Century AdultSmart Sense50 mcg
- Century AdultsSignature Care35 mcg
- Century CompleteTop Care35 mcg
- Century Complete Multivitamin/Multimineral SupplementEqualine35 mcg
- Century FormulaSwanson Premium Brand · off the market25 mcg
- Century Formula Without IronSwanson Premium Brand · off the market25 mcg
- Century MatureSmart Sense45 mcg
- Century MatureGoodSense50 mcg
- Century MatureSignature Care50 mcg
- Century MatureMeijer50 mcg
- Century menSignature Care35 mcg
- Century Men'sEqualine35 mcg
- Century Senior 50+ FormulaSafeway Care45 mcg
- Century Senior Ultimate Men'sTop Care60 mcg
- Century Ultimate Men'sTop Care35 mcg
- Century Ultimate Men's Senior FormulaSafeway Care60 mcg
- Century Ultimate Women'sTop Care25 mcg
- Century WomenGoodSense32 mcg
- Century Women's Complete 50+TopCare Health52 mcg
- Ceracarenutra4health · off the market67 mcg
- CeroviteRugby35 mcg
- Cerovite Jr.Rugby20 mcg
- Cerovite LiquidRugby25 mcg
- Cerovite SeniorRugby45 mcg
- CertaVite SeniorMajor45 mcg
- CertaVite with AntioxidantsMajor35 mcg
- Certified Men's MultivitaminRainbow Light · off the market75 mcg
- Certified Organic SpirulinaSwanson GreenFoods Formulas · off the market3.5 mcg
- Certified Organic Spirulina 1 gramSwanson · off the market3.5 mcg
- Certified Organic Spirulina 500 mgSwanson3.5 mcg
- Certified Women's MultivitaminRainbow Light · off the market150 mcg
- Ceylon Cinnamon + Berberine & ChromiumNutriFlair500 mcg
- Ceylon Cinnamon 2,000 mg plus Chromax Chromium PicolinateNature's Truth100 mcg
- Ceylon Cinnamon Gummies Natural Cinnamon Latte FlavorNature's Truth100 mcg
- CgczAngstrom Minerals · off the marketin a blend
- CH ControlMaxi Health120 mcg
- Champion BlendIsotonix · off the market180 mcg
- ChaosApollon Nutrition15 mcg