ChromeMate
by Natrol · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 47469 00542 9
- DSLD label 55215
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
ChromeMate by Natrol lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 200 mcg of chromium, 62.5 mg of L-lysine hydrochloride and 50 mg of L-arginine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in ChromeMate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromemate Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromemate Chromium Polynicotinate) | 200 mcg | 167% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg. |
| L-Lysine Hydrochloride | 62.5 mg | 85% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 187.5 mg. | |
| L-Arginine | 50 mg | 86% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55215 (entered January 25, 2016), 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 1 to 3 servings 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 ChromeMate's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- R.p.m.Dr. Rico Perez 2 shared, 63% alike
- L-Lysine Caps 500 mgCountry Life 2 shared, 49% alike
- L-Arginine 500 mgVitabase 2 shared, 46% alike
- L-ArginineMyTrition 2 shared, 46% alike
- L-Arginine 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 2 shared, 46% alike
- L-Arginine Caps 500 mgCountry Life 2 shared, 46% 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 1 capsule, up to three times daily, with a meal.
- Warnings
- Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, are taking prescription drugs, or are pregnant or lactating.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO Yeast, Wheat, Corn, Milk, Egg, Soy, Glutens, Artificial Colors or Flavors, Added Sugar, Starch or Preservatives
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55215.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ChromeMate.
How many labels does ChromeMate have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 55215 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 47469 00542 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natrol, Inc. (manufacturer), Chatsworth, CA. All Natrol products.