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Chelated Minerals

by Carlson · softgel capsule · 180 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 88395 05055 8
  • DSLD label 306136
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 60 servings

Chelated Minerals by Carlson lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 400 mg of calcium, 18 mg of iron, 153 mg of phosphorus and 300 mcg of iodine, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in Chelated Minerals?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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).

Chelated Minerals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 306136, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories35 Calories
Total Fat2.5 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Chelated Minerals against 11,965 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2.5 g

Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Protein3 gProtein in Chelated Minerals against 8,985 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.3 g

67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Calciumas Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate400 mg31%Calcium in Chelated Minerals against 17,831 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg400 mg

Higher than 82% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Iron Bisglycinate Chelate18 mg100%Iron in Chelated Minerals against 6,910 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg18 mg

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

Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate153 mg12%Phosphorus in Chelated Minerals against 3,786 products153 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg153 mg

Higher than 69% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide300 mcg200%Iodine in Chelated Minerals against 6,382 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 95% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Glycinate Chelate, Magnesium Oxide200 mg48%Magnesium in Chelated 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 Glycinate Chelate15 mg136%Zinc in Chelated Minerals against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenomethionine105 mcg191%Selenium in Chelated Minerals against 7,658 products105 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg105 mcg

Higher than 77% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Glycinate2 mg222%Copper in Chelated Minerals against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Glycinate Chelate6 mg261%Manganese in Chelated Minerals against 7,016 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg6 mg

Higher than 90% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Nicotinate180 mcg541%Chromium in Chelated Minerals against 7,825 products180 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg180 mcg

Higher than 71% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate75 mcg167%Molybdenum in Chelated 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 Chloride100 mg2%Potassium in Chelated Minerals against 11,614 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Boronas Boron Glycinate Chelate10 mgBoron in Chelated Minerals against 3,339 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg10 mg

Higher than 98% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Vanadiumas Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium1 mgVanadium in Chelated Minerals against 1,744 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 94% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 306136 (entered March 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 300 mcg of iodine is higher than 95% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 235 list more.
  • Its 10 mg of boron is higher than 98% of the 3,339 boron products that print an amount; 28 list more.
  • Its 1,000 mcg of vanadium is higher than 94% of the 1,744 vanadium products that print an amount; 69 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Chelated Minerals'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
Directions: Adults: Take three soft gels daily at mealtime.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Warning: Reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Milk/casein free No artificial preservatives
Storage
Keep bottle tightly closed and away from heat and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 306136.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sunflower Oil, Beef Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Carob, Titanium Dioxide, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Soy Lecithin, Beeswax, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Chelated Minerals have?

6 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 306136 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 0 88395 05055 8
  2. Label 304735 Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 90 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 05054 1
  3. Label 265217 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 180 softgels · UPC 0 88395 05055 8
  4. Label 265149 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 05054 1
  5. Label 209131 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 180 softgels · UPC 0 88395 05055 8
  6. Label 209128 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 05054 1

DSLD also links this label to: Liquid Multiple Minerals (package size difference, same product), Liquid Multiple Minerals (image difference, same product), Liquid Multiple Minerals (package size difference, same product), Liquid Multiple Minerals (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 Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.

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