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 133 of 136), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.

• Women's MultiVitaCeutical Labs0.5 mg
• Women's MultiVitamer Laboratories0.5 mg
• Women's MultiInnate Response Formulas0.15 mg
• Women's MultiJarrow Formulas · off the market2 mg
• Women's MultiNobi Nutrition0.5 mg
• Women's MultiNatures Plus AgeLoss · off the market1 mg
• Women's MultiNature's Bounty2 mg
• Women's MultiNature Made2 mg
• Women's MultiLuckyVitamin1 mg
• Women's MultiNaturesPlus AgeLoss1 mg
• Women's MultiHabit0.34 mg
• Women's Multi 45 PlusSeniorLife Health2 mg
• Women's Multi 50+Nature's Bounty0.5 mg
• Women's Multi PearlsFinest Nutrition2 mg
• Women's Multi PlusMDLogic0.7 mg
• Women's Multi Vitamin & Mineral FormulaWindmill Rx Premium Vitamins2 mg
• Women's Multi Vitamins Natural FormulaBody Basix · off the market2 mg
• Women's Multi with IronAltrum1 mg
• Women's Multi-VitaminBIOVEA1 mg
• Women's Multi-VitaminTropical Oasisin a blend
• Women's Multi-VitaminUltamins · off the market2 mg
• Women's Multi-VitaminCalifornia Gold Nutrition Ultamins2 mg
• Women's MultipleRadiance Select2 mg
• Women's MultipleProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories1 mg
• Women's MultiStartNatural Factors0.7 mg
• Women's MultivitaminApex · off the market1.5 mg
• Women's MultivitaminSpring Valley2 mg
• Women's MultivitaminBodybuilding.com Foundation Series2 mg
• Women's MultivitaminLeader2 mg
• Women's MultivitaminGNC Earth Genius · off the market2 mg
• Women's MultivitaminNutraChamps · off the market2 mg
• Women's MultivitaminCodeage · off the market0.9 mg
• Women's MultivitaminBioSchwartz0.54 mg
• Women's MultivitaminRainbow Light · off the market0.5 mg
• Women's MultivitaminiPro Organic Supplements · off the market2 mg
• Women's MultivitaminEvlution Nutrition2 mg
• Women's MultivitaminINNATE Response Formulas0.2 mg
• Women's MultivitaminX Gold Health2 mg
• Women's MultivitaminSwisse Ultivite0.058 mg
• Women's MultivitaminVimerson Health2 mg
• Women's Multivitamindr.bo2 mg
• Women's Multivitamin & MineralNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea1 mg
• Women's Multivitamin 50 PlusGNC Women's2 mg
• Women's Multivitamin ActiveGNC Women's2 mg
• Women's Multivitamin Plus Stress SupportRainbow Light Vibrance · off the market1.1 mg
• Women's Multivitamin+Healths Harmony2 mg
• Women's Multivitamin/Multimineralup&up0.5 mg
• Women's Multivitamin/Multimineral Ultimate Women's 50+up&up · off the market0.5 mg
• Women's MultivitaminsAPOPTOSIS Nutraceuticals2 mg
• Women's Multivitamins & MineralsRise-N-Shine0.06 mg

Where next?

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