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.
- Products listing it
- 6,7826,468 print an amount; 280 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 1 mgmiddle half 0.5 mg to 2 mg
- FDA Daily Value
- 0.9 mgthe median is 111% of it
- Adult upper limit (IOM)
- 10 mg6 products go above it a day
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).
Products by amount of copper per serving
6,493 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
| Amount per serving | Products | For example |
|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 1,866 | Amino Acid Chelated Copper 2 mg (Vitamin World); Sport (GNC Mega Men); Maximum Nutrition Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men) |
| 1 mg | 1,271 | Complete Minerals Ultra Strength (Viva Vitamins); One 'N' Only Men's Formula (Pure Essence Labs); Nitro-Tech S'Mores Sensation (MuscleTech) |
| 0.5 mg | 765 | Green Source (Radiance); Women's Midlife Formula (Botanic Choice); R4yt (Exakta) |
| 0.2 mg | 268 | Super Joint Formula (Vitabase); Thyroid Support (Vitabase); Vita-Kids (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 0.9 mg | 235 | Pixie Vites (Dr. Fuhrman); Organic All-In-One Decadent Chocolate (Purely Inspired); Nitro-Tech Advanced Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip (MuscleTech) |
| 1.5 mg | 195 | LifeEssence (Pure Essence Labs); Dark Rage Blue Raspberry (MHP Maximum Human Performance); MinRx (XYMOGEN) |
| 3 mg | 150 | Coral Calcium Plus (MicroTech Professional Formulations); Basic Plus (Life Zone); Stress B-Complex with C & Zinc (Nature's Bounty) |
| 0.25 mg | 123 | Multi Vitamin With Minerals (Radiance Select); Nitro-Tech Crunchy Chocolate Crisp (MuscleTech); Ultra Vite 75 II Low Allergenicity (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 0.1 mg | 112 | Active Man's Formula (Vitabase); Healthy Weight Formula (Vitabase); Energetic Mens Formula Multi Vitamin Plus (Meijer Naturals) |
| 0.3 mg | 101 | Nitro-Tech Delicious Vanilla Swirl (MuscleTech); GTC Formula (Bronson); Cholo-Pak (Douglas Laboratories) |
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 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.
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 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.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 167 | 1.05 mg |
| 2012 | 504 | 1 mg |
| 2013 | 574 | 1 mg |
| 2014 | 321 | 1 mg |
| 2015 | 274 | 1 mg |
| 2016 | 309 | 1 mg |
| 2017 | 347 | 1 mg |
| 2018 | 251 | 1 mg |
| 2019 | 344 | 1 mg |
| 2020 | 590 | 1 mg |
| 2021 | 527 | 1 mg |
| 2022 | 628 | 1 mg |
| 2023 | 546 | 1 mg |
| 2024 | 592 | 1 mg |
| 2025 | 519 | 1 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing copper by DSLD product type
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 136 of 136), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Zinc PicolinateAdaptogen Research2 mg
- Zinc PicolinateProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories2 mg
- Zinc Picolinate 30 mg + CopperNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage1 mg
- Zinc Picolinate PlusKaruna2.5 mg
- Zinc PlexPhysioLogics · off the market2 mg
- Zinc PlusKlaire Labs · off the market1 mg
- Zinc Plus 25 mgNature's Answer1 mg
- Zinc Plus 30 mgAltrum0.3 mg
- Zinc Plus Natural Mango Strawberry FlavorChildLife Essentials0.35 mg
- Zinc plus SeleniumDr. Mercola0.25 mg
- Zinc SAPNFH1 mg
- Zinc SelectMoss Nutrition1 mg
- Zinc with CopperBulletproof2 mg
- Zinc-Copper BalanceAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium2 mg
- Zinc/CopperAmen2 mg
- Zinc/Copper + ProbioticsAmen · off the market2 mg
- zipfizz BerryZipfizz · off the market0.25 mg
- Zipfizz Berryzf Zipfizz0.25 mg
- Zipfizz Black CherryZipfizz0.25 mg
- Zipfizz Fruit PunchZipfizz · off the market0.25 mg
- Zipfizz Fruit Punchzf Zipfizz0.25 mg
- zipfizz GrapeZipfizz · off the market0.25 mg
- Zipfizz Grapezf Zipfizz0.25 mg
- Zipfizz Orange SodaZipfizz · off the market0.25 mg
- Zipfizz Orange Sodazf Zipfizz0.25 mg
- Zipfizz Pink Lemonadezf Zipfizz · off the market0.25 mg
- Zipfizz Pink LemonadeZipfizz0.25 mg
- ZMA MaxMusclePharm0.01 mg
- Zn-MinLoomis Enzymes1 mg
- Zoo Friends Complete21st Century Zoo Friends1 mg
- Zow Multi-Vites For Teenage BoysNutrition Now · off the market0.2 mg
- Zow Multi-Vites For Teenage GirlsNutrition Now · off the market0.2 mg