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Basic Minerals

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 45287 03004 2
  • DSLD label 237165
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

Basic Minerals by Douglas Laboratories lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 200 mg of calcium, 75 mcg of iodine, 200 mg of magnesium and 10 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 26, 2020.

What is in Basic Minerals?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Basic Minerals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 237165, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate)200 mg15%Calcium in Basic Minerals against 17,831 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg200 mg

Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp)75 mcg50%Iodine in Basic Minerals against 6,382 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg75 mcg

68% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium AspartateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate)200 mg48%Magnesium in Basic Minerals against 14,003 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg200 mg

Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc MonomethionineZinc (Form: as Zinc Monomethionine (Alt. Name: OptiZinc))10 mg91%Zinc in Basic Minerals against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Chelate)100 mcg182%Selenium in Basic Minerals against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate)1 mg111%Copper in Basic Minerals against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate)10 mg435%Manganese in Basic Minerals against 7,016 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg10 mg

Higher than 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate)100 mcg286%Chromium in Basic Minerals against 7,825 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg100 mcg

47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate)75 mcg167%Molybdenum in Basic Minerals against 4,390 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride)49.5 mg1%Potassium in Basic Minerals against 11,614 products49.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg49.5 mg

77% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Vanadiumas Vanadyl SulfateVanadium (Form: as Vanadyl Sulfate)19.5 mcgVanadium in Basic Minerals against 1,744 products19.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg19.5 mcg

56% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg).

Boronas Boron Aspartate, Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Aspartate, Boron Citrate)1 mgBoron in Basic Minerals against 3,339 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg1 mg

42% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 237165 (entered December 26, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 10 mg of manganese is higher than 93% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 228 list more.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 3 capsules daily with food or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, have any health condition, particularly liver disease, or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this supplement.
Do not exceed the suggested daily dose unless recommended and monitored by your health professional.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Iron free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 237165.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Basic Minerals have?

5 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 237165 (current) Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 45287 03004 2
  2. Label 31290 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market July 31, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 45287 03004 2
  3. Label 10774 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 45287 03004 2
  4. Label 10773 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2013 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 45287 03004 2
  5. Label 3413 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 45287 03004 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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