mineral
Molybdenum supplements
Half of the 4,390 molybdenum supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 50 mcg or less per serving; the middle half list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, and 1 in 1,081 of the 4,325 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 35 products whose only supplement ingredient is molybdenum list a median of 150 mcg, and 1 in 12 of them give more than the upper limit.
- Products listing it
- 4,5994,390 print an amount; 202 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 50 mcgmiddle half 25 mcg to 75 mcg
- FDA Daily Value
- 45 mcgthe median is 111% of it
- Adult upper limit (IOM)
- 2,000 mcg4 products go above it a day
How much molybdenum do supplements contain?
The median product lists 50 mcg per serving. One in ten lists 12 mcg or less, one in ten 100 mcg or more. The amount printed most often is 75 mcg (963 products).
Products by amount of molybdenum per serving
4,397 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 molybdenum is 45 mcg (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 2,000 mcg a day (total intake from food, water and supplements). At the most servings their labels direct, 4 of the 4,325 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 molybdenum?
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 Co-FactorAllergy Research Group1,000 mcg
- Metabolic Co-FactorNutriCology1,000 mcg
- Combat Eagle EyesLidtke Military1,000 mcg
- ClearVisionLidtke1,000 mcg
- Wellavoh Daily Multi-Nutrient Complex For Women PM FormulaSonoran Bloom750 mcg
- MatrixxAllergy Research Group660 mcg
- ConnectionNutriCology660 mcg
- Blood Detoxification FactorsMichael's Naturopathic Programs600 mcg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 50 mcg; those entered in 2025, 50 mcg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 91 | 50 mcg |
| 2012 | 328 | 50 mcg |
| 2013 | 428 | 45 mcg |
| 2014 | 199 | 50 mcg |
| 2015 | 182 | 45 mcg |
| 2016 | 231 | 50 mcg |
| 2017 | 247 | 72 mcg |
| 2018 | 186 | 50 mcg |
| 2019 | 214 | 50 mcg |
| 2020 | 412 | 50 mcg |
| 2021 | 315 | 45 mcg |
| 2022 | 386 | 50 mcg |
| 2023 | 380 | 50 mcg |
| 2024 | 417 | 50 mcg |
| 2025 | 381 | 50 mcg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing molybdenum by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Douglas Laboratories (179), Nature's Way (125), Nature's Plus (106), MegaFood (52), Rainbow Light (51), New Chapter (49), Thorne Research (48), XYMOGEN (47), GNC Women's Ultra Mega (44), GNC Mega Men (43).
Every product listing molybdenum
4,599 products, A to Z by name (page 14 of 92), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Century AdultsSignature Care45 mcg
- Century CompleteTop Care45 mcg
- Century Complete Multivitamin/Multimineral SupplementEqualine45 mcg
- Century FormulaSwanson Premium Brand · off the market25 mcg
- Century Formula Without IronSwanson Premium Brand · off the market25 mcg
- Century MatureSmart Sense45 mcg
- Century MatureGoodSense45 mcg
- Century MatureSignature Care45 mcg
- Century MatureMeijer45 mcg
- Century menSignature Care50 mcg
- Century Men'sEqualine50 mcg
- Century Senior 50+ FormulaSafeway Care45 mcg
- Century Senior Ultimate Men'sTop Care50 mcg
- Century Ultimate Men'sTop Care50 mcg
- Century Ultimate Men's Senior FormulaSafeway Care50 mcg
- Century Ultimate Women'sTop Care50 mcg
- Century WomenGoodSense50 mcg
- Century Women's Complete 50+TopCare Health50 mcg
- CeroviteRugby45 mcg
- Cerovite Jr.Rugby20 mcg
- Cerovite LiquidRugby25 mcg
- Cerovite SeniorRugby45 mcg
- CertaVite SeniorMajor45 mcg
- CertaVite with AntioxidantsMajor45 mcg
- Certified Men's MultivitaminRainbow Light · off the market75 mcg
- Certified Women's MultivitaminRainbow Light · off the market75 mcg
- Champion BlendIsotonix · off the market22.5 mcg
- Chelated MineralUSANA · off the market25 mcg
- Chelated MineralsCarlson75 mcg
- Chelated MolybdenumSolgar150 mcg
- Chelated Molybdenum 150 mcgCountry Life150 mcg
- Chelated Molybdenum 500 mcgNusaPure500 mcg
- Chelated MultiminHoltraCeuticals11 mcg
- Chelated MultimineralsBluebonnet75 mcg
- Chelated Multiminerals Iron-FreeBluebonnet75 mcg
- Chem-Defense Orange FlavoredSource Naturals120 mcg
- Chewable Advanced Multi EA Mixed FruitBariatric Advantage Innovations25 mcg
- Chewable Advanced Multi EA StarwberryBariatric Advantage Innovations50 mcg
- Chewable Advanced Multi EA StrawberryBariatric Advantage Innovations25 mcg
- Chewable Advanced Multi EA without Iron Mixed FruitBariatric Advantage Innovations50 mcg
- Chewable Essential Multi without Iron BerryBariatric Advantage75 mcg
- Chewable Essential Multi without Iron OrangeBariatric Advantage37.5 mcg
- Chewable High ADEK with Iron Tropical FruitBariatric Advantage75 mcg
- Chewable Kids Might Multi Tasty Fruit FlavorHealth Products Distributors · off the market6 mcg
- Chewable Kids Mighty-Multi Tasty Fruit Flavor!Health Products Distributors, Inc.6 mcg
- Chewable Kids Mighty-Multi! Fruit FlavorHealth Products Distributors · off the market6 mcg
- Chewable Mega Teen Berry FlavorGNC Teens · off the market20 mcg
- Chewable Multi RP Mixed FruitBariatric Advantage80 mcg
- Chewable Multivitamin for ChildrenNATURELO Premium Supplements12 mcg
- Chewable Multivitamin for KidsDr. Mercola · off the market5 mcg