Chelated Mineral
by USANA · tablet or pill · 112 tablets
- Off the market since August 2013 (NIH)
- DSLD label 26928
- Serving 2 tablets
Chelated Mineral by USANA lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 135 mg of calcium, 150 mcg of iodine, 150 mg of magnesium and 10 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Chelated Mineral?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCALCIUM (Form: AS CALCIUM CITRATE, AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | 135 mg | 15% | Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate, and Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate) | 150 mg | 35% | Higher than 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 10 mg | 70% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCOPPER (Form: AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas MANGANESE GLUCONATEMANGANESE (Form: AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | 2.5 mg | 125% | Higher than 68% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Molybdenumas MOLYBDENUM CITRATEMOLYBDENUM (Form: AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | 25 mcg | 35% | 72% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate, Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate, and Chromium Picolinate Note: Licensed under Patent 4,315,927.) | 150 mcg | 130% | Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine, SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEXSELENIUM (Form: AS L-SELENOMETHIONINE, AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 100 mcg | 140% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Citrate) | 1,500 mcg | Higher than 58% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). | |
| Vanadiumas Vanadium CitrateVANADIUM (Form: AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 20 mcg | 53% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). | |
| Ultra Trace Minerals | 1.5 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26928 (entered November 25, 2013), 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 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 Chelated Mineral's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mineral BasicsRoex 11 shared, 94% alike
- Complete Mineral ComplexDesigns for Health 11 shared, 93% alike
- Pure Mineral CompletePureFormulas 11 shared, 93% alike
- Basic MineralsDouglas Laboratories 11 shared, 93% alike
- Mineral SupportAdaptogen Research 11 shared, 93% alike
- Multi MineralHealthy Origins 11 shared, 93% alike
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
- DIRECTIONS: TAKE TWO (2) TABLETS TWICE DAILY, PREFERABLY WITH FOOD.
- Warnings
- CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, NURSING, TAKING A PRESCRIPTION DRUG, OR HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION.
- THERE IS A SAFETY SEAL UNDER THE CAP. DO NOT USE IF THE SAFETY SEAL IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- Contains Soy.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- STORE BELOW 25(0) C
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26928.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, pregelatinized Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Dextrin, Calcium Silicate, RICE PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE, VANILLA EXTRACT, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Citrate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NSF GMP Registered; KO. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Chelated Mineral have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 26928 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market August 30, 2013 · 112 tablets
- Label 16122 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market January 17, 2013 · 112 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names USANA Health Sciences, Inc (manufacturer), Salt Lake City, Utah. All USANA products.