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BioMins

by Thorne · capsule · 120 capsules

  • Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 93749 00664 0
  • DSLD label 182032
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

BioMins by Thorne lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 280 mg of calcium, 16 mg of iron, 120 mcg of iodine and 280 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2018.

What is in BioMins?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

BioMins: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 182032, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas DimaCal Dicalcium MalateCalcium (Form: as DimaCal Dicalcium Malate)280 mg22%Calcium in BioMins against 17,831 products280 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg280 mg

Higher than 76% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas FerrochelIron (Form: as Ferrochel (Alt. Name: Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate))16 mg89%Iron in BioMins against 6,910 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg16 mg

Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide)120 mcg80%Iodine in BioMins against 6,382 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg120 mcg

57% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Albion DiMagnesium MalateMagnesium (Form: as Albion DiMagnesium Malate)280 mg67%Magnesium in BioMins against 14,003 products280 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg280 mg

Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas TRAACS Zinc Bisglycinate ChelateZinc (Form: as TRAACS Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)20 mg182%Zinc in BioMins against 13,186 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg20 mg

Higher than 79% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine)120 mcg218%Selenium in BioMins against 7,658 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg120 mcg

Higher than 79% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Bisglycinate ChelateCopper (Form: as TRAACS Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)1 mg111%Copper in BioMins 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 TRAACS Manganese Bisglycinate ChelateManganese (Form: as TRAACS Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)4 mg174%Manganese in BioMins against 7,016 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg4 mg

Higher than 75% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateChromium (Form: as TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate)200 mcg571%Chromium in BioMins against 7,825 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas TRAACS Molybdenum Glycinate ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as TRAACS Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate)100 mcg222%Molybdenum in BioMins against 4,390 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 86% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Boronas Bororganic Boron Glycinate ComplexBoron (Form: as Bororganic Boron Glycinate Complex)2 mgBoron in BioMins against 3,339 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg2 mg

Higher than 64% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Vanadyl Sulfate100 mcg

The label names the compound (Vanadyl Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the vanadium it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 182032 (entered October 25, 2018), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with BioMins's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 use: Take 4 capsules daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
Warnings
Tamper evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or a poison control center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 182032.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil.

How many labels does BioMins have?

One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2018.

  1. Label 182032 (current) Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market July 17, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 93749 00664 0

DSLD also links this label to: Biomins (image difference, same product), BioMins with Copper & Iron (image difference, same product), BioMins with Copper & Iron (image difference, same product), BioMins with Copper & Iron (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Thorne Research, Inc. (manufacturer). All Thorne products.

Where next?