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Chromium Picolinate

by Country Life · capsule · 200 vegan capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 15794 01680 9
  • DSLD label 333178
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 200 servings

Chromium Picolinate by Country Life lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2 mg of vitamin B6 and 200 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2025.

What is in Chromium Picolinate?

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).

Chromium Picolinate: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 333178, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Chromium Picolinate against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Chromium200 mcg571%Chromium in Chromium Picolinate against 7,825 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Chromium Picolinate1.7 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333178 (entered June 25, 2025), 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?

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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 one (1) capsule daily with food or as directed by a health care professional. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, diabetic, hypoglycemic, taking medication, have a medical condition, or planning surgery, consult a doctor before using this product.
Do not use if you have gastric or duodenal ulcers. Stop using and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not accept if seal is broken.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Yes Certified gluten-free by GFCO.org No yeast, corn or wheat No soy, milk or salt No sugar or preservatives No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners No magnesium stearate No GMOs
Certified Gluten-free
Storage
Store in a dry place between 59 degrees - 86 degrees F.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 333178.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose, Rice Bran Extract, Silica, Vegetable Glaze, Sunflower Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation Certified GF Gluten-free K (Kosher). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Chromium Picolinate have?

8 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 333178 (current) Entered June 25, 2025 · on the market · 200 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01680 9
  2. Label 201990 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market February 27, 2025 · 200 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01680 9
  3. Label 201986 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01679 3
  4. Label 180056 Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market November 27, 2018 · 200 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01680 9
  5. Label 180053 Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market November 27, 2018 · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01679 3
  6. Label 51349 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market March 7, 2018 · 200 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 01680 9
  7. Label 51347 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market March 7, 2018 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 01679 3
  8. Label 14070 Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 50 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 01678 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.

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