Chromium Picolinate
by Bronson Laboratories · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 16563 15001 3
- DSLD label 257438
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Chromium Picolinate by Bronson Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 98 mg of calcium and 200 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 18, 2021.
What is in Chromium Picolinate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 98 mg | 8% | 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 200 mcg | 167% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 257438 (entered December 18, 2021), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chromium PicolinateBronson same ingredients
- Chromium Picolinate 200 mcgGNC same ingredients
- Chromium Picolinate 200 mcgMajor same ingredients
- Chromium Picolinate 200 mcg21st Century same ingredients
- Chromium Picolinate 200 mcgWindmill Natural Vitamins same ingredients
- GTF Chromium 200 mcgDC same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement for adults, take 1 tablet daily or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before taking this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Diabetics may use this product only under the supervision of a healthcare professional because this product contains chromium picolinate which may enhance insulin sensitivity. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 257438.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Polyethylene Glycol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP good manufacturing practice.
How many labels does Chromium Picolinate have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 257438 (current) Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 16563 15001 3
- Label 8568 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market July 30, 2021 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 16563 15001 3
DSLD also links this label to: Chromium Picolinate (package size difference, same product), Chromium Picolinate (package size 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 Bronson Laboratories (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Bronson Laboratories products.