Chromium Picolinate 250 mcg
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 00934 5
- DSLD label 273707
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Chromium Picolinate 250 mcg by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 250 mcg of chromium per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 21, 2023.
What is in Chromium Picolinate 250 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate | 250 mcg | 714% | Higher than 90% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273707 (entered April 21, 2023), 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 250 mcg of chromium is higher than 90% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 641 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chromium Picolinate 250 mcgNatural Factors same ingredients
- ChromiumTransformations Weight Loss same ingredients
- Nutrisorb ChromiumBioCare same ingredients
- Dual-Source ChromiumDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Mega Chromium Picolinate 300 mcgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Chromium Picolinate 200GNC · off the market 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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing or if you are taking prescription medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 273707.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Chromium Picolinate 250 mcg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 273707 (current) Entered April 21, 2023 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00934 5
- Label 232557 Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00934 5
- Label 8656 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market May 22, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00934 5
- Label 5425 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00934 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.