mineral

Copper supplements

Half of the 6,468 copper supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 1 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, and 1 in 1,067 of the 6,401 with a plausible amount give more than the adult upper limit at the most servings their labels direct (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 60 products whose only supplement ingredient is copper list a median of 2 mg, and 1 in 60 of them give more than the upper limit.

How much copper do supplements contain?

The median product lists 1 mg per serving. One in ten lists 0.2 mg or less, one in ten 2 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 2 mg (1,866 products).

How do the amounts compare with the Daily Value and the upper limit?

The FDA Daily Value for copper is 0.9 mg (adults and children 4 and older). The median product gives 111% of it per serving; the 90th percentile 222%.

The adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level is 10 mg a day (total intake from food, water and supplements). At the most servings their labels direct, 6 of the 6,401 products with a plausible amount (0.1%) give more than that from the supplement alone (what counts as plausible).

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.

Which products list the most copper?

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).

• Copper Bisglycinate 8 mgDr. Mercola8 mg
• Osteo Therapy+Pharmaden7 mg
• Chlorofresh UnflavoredNature's Way6 mg
• Chlorofresh Liquid Chlorophyll Mint FlavoredNature's Way6 mg
• Forever VisionForever5 mg
• AM PackDouglas Laboratories5 mg
• Toki ColorLaneLabs5 mg
• Chloropure Liquid Chlorophyll Mint FlavorCountry Farms5 mg

Have the amounts changed over the years?

Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 1.05 mg; those entered in 2025, 1 mg.

In which products and brands?

Brands listing it most: Douglas Laboratories (170), Nature's Way (149), Nature's Plus (100), Bronson (62), Metagenics (56), Country Life (53), Bluebonnet (51), Vitamin World (50), NOW (49), Rainbow Light (47).

Every product listing copper

6,782 products, A to Z by name (page 130 of 136), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.

• Whole Food Multivitamin Plus with IronSupplements Studio0.5 mg
• Whole Food Multivitamin PrenatalHerbTonics0.07 mg
• Whole Food Multivitamin TeensHerbTonics0.5 mg
• Whole Food Multivitamins & MineralsRise-N-Shine0.06 mg
• Whole Food Prenatal Multivitaminplnt0.7 mg
• Whole Food Women's 50+ Multivitaminplnt2 mg
• Whole Food Women's EverydayLife · off the market0.75 mg
• Whole Food Women's Multivitaminplnt2 mg
• Whole Food Women's One DailyThe Vitamin Shoppe2 mg
• Whole Foods Power MultiIndiana Botanic Gardens0.3 mg
• Whole Heart MultivitaminEnzymatic Therapy · off the market1 mg
• Whole Source Women'sRite Aid Pharmacy3.5 mg
• Whole-Food Complex with added Multivitamin plus Vital MineralsDr. Mercola0.05 mg
• Whole-Food Men's Multi GoldNutriGold · off the market1 mg
• Whole-Food Multivitamin Plus Vital MineralsDr. Mercola · off the market0.05 mg
• Whole-Food Multivitamin plus Vital Minerals for WomenDr. Mercola0.05 mg
• Whole-Food Prenatal Multi GoldNutriGold · off the market1 mg
• Whole-Food Women's Multi GoldNutriGold · off the market1 mg
• Wholefood MultivitaminNutrivein0.9 mg
• Wholly ImmuneAllergy Research Group1 mg
• Wild Bee BreadRosita0.04 mg
• Wise WomanHigher Nature0.33 mg
• Wolf's ManeVigor Labs1 mg
• Woman's Multivitamin Post Pregnancy Herbal Supplement for LactationPrescribed Choice · off the market2 mg
• Woman's Nutra PacksNature's Plus · off the market0.28 mg
• Woman's Prenatal 1Bayer One A Day1.3 mg
• WomenNature's Plus Source of Life · off the market1 mg
• WomenGarden of Life Raw Probiotics0.18 mg
• Women 50 & WiserGarden of Life Raw Probiotics0.18 mg
• Women 50+ MultivitaminSimply Right · off the market0.5 mg
• Women 50+ MultivitaminMember's Mark0.5 mg
• Women 50+ Multivitamin TabletsMember's Mark0.5 mg
• Women 85 BillionGarden of Life Raw Probiotics0.18 mg
• Women Multivitamin + Supporting HerbsSuper Nutrition SimplyOne2 mg
• Women Multivitamin + Supporting Herbs Iron FreeSuper Nutrition SimplyOne · off the market2 mg
• Women Over 40MegaFood0.2 mg
• Women Over 40Innate Response Formulas0.2 mg
• Women Over 40 One DailyMegaFood0.2 mg
• Women Over 40 One DailyInnate Response Formulas0.2 mg
• Women Over 55MegaFood · off the market0.2 mg
• Women'sGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market2 mg
• Women'sMegaFood0.15 mg
• Women's 2O Mixed Berry FlavorBayer One A Day2 mg
• Women's 30 Plus MultiHighland Laboratories2 mg
• Women's 40+ Advanced MultivitaminNew Chapter0.55 mg
• Women's 40+ Advanced MultivitaminMegaFood0.2 mg
• Women's 40+ MultivitaminInnate Response Formulas0.0002 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
• Women's 40+ One Daily MultivitaminMegaFood0.2 mg
• Women's 45+ MultiVitaCeutical Labs2 mg
• Women's 45+ MultiVitamer Laboratories2 mg

Where next?

• Check an amount of copper
• Labels above the upper limit
• All ingredients