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

• Multivitamin Grape FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Parade0.02 mg
• Multivitamin MenWell At Walgreens0.9 mg
• Multivitamin MenWalgreens0.9 mg
• Multivitamin Men 50+Well At Walgreens0.5 mg
• Multivitamin Men 50+Walgreens0.5 mg
• Multivitamin Men's 50+ Advancedup&up2 mg
• Multivitamin Natural Fruit FlavorBariMelts2 mg
• Multivitamin Orange FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Parade0.02 mg
• Multivitamin Performance Elite MaxCodeage0.5 mg
• Multivitamin PrenatalSundown Naturals · off the market2 mg
• Multivitamin Prenatal Plus DHA & IronGNC Women's1.3 mg
• Multivitamin Prenatal Plus IronGNC Women's1.3 mg
• Multivitamin Raspberry Naturally FlavoredGummiology0.02 mg
• Multivitamin Recovery Elite MaxCodeage0.5 mg
• Multivitamin Soft Chews Very CherryCelebrate1 mg
• Multivitamin TabletsInVite1.5 mg
• Multivitamin Ultra MegaGNC Women's2 mg
• Multivitamin Ultra Mega without IronGNC Women's2 mg
• Multivitamin with BCAA + Essential Amino AcidsSport Formula 990.03 mg
• Multivitamin with BCAA + Essential Amino Acids Fruit PunchSport Formula 990.03 mg
• Multivitamin with BCAA + Essential Amino Acids Orange BurstSport Formula 990.03 mg
• Multivitamin with IronIsotonix0.1 mg
• Multivitamin with Iron 45 mgSeeking Health2 mg
• Multivitamin with Iron 45 mgBariatric Fusion2 mg
• Multivitamin with Iron Mixed Fruit FlavorVitaWorks Kids0.5 mg
• Multivitamin with Iron Natural Fruit FlavorBariMelts2 mg
• Multivitamin with Iron Raspberry Grape FlavoredNovaFerrum0.5 mg
• Multivitamin With Minerals21st Century Organics · off the market0.6 mg
• Multivitamin with MineralsNature's Blend0.375 mg
• Multivitamin WomenWell At Walgreens0.9 mg
• Multivitamin Women 50+Walgreens Essentials0.5 mg
• Multivitamin Women's 50+ Advancedup&up2 mg
• Multivitamin+EnergyMyTrition0.5 mg
• Multivitamin/MineralHealthyBodyInc · off the market0.5 mg
• Multivitamin/Mineral TabletTriCare Prenatal2 mg
• Multivitamin/Multimineralup&up · off the market0.5 mg
• Multivitamin/MultimineralCVS Pharmacy2 mg
• Multivitamin/MultimineralBocaGreenMD2 mg
• Multivitamin/Multimineral Adults Under 50up&up0.5 mg
• Multivitamin/Multimineral TabletEckson Labs2 mg
• Multivitamina Para Hombres A Base De AlimentosVidasencia · off the market2 mg
• Multivitamina Para MujeresVidasencia · off the market2 mg
• MultiviteDouglas Laboratories2 mg
• MultiWomen'sVinco0.5 mg
• Multminerals Plus BoronBluebonnet · off the market2 mg
• Muscle & Weight Gainer ChocolatePrecision Engineeredin a blend
• Muscle & Weight Gainer VanillaPrecision Engineeredin a blend
• Muscle Infusion Black Chocolate MonsterNutrex Research0.7 mg
• Muscle Infusion Black Cookie MadnessNutrex Research0.7 mg
• Muscle Infusion Black Vanilla BeastNutrex Research · off the market0.7 mg

Where next?

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