Chromium Picolinate
by Universal · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 39442 04621 5
- DSLD label 64205
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Chromium Picolinate by Universal lists one ingredient: 50 mcg of chromium per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 50 mcg | 42% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 64205 (entered August 24, 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 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.
- Stevia Instant Tabs With ChromiumNOW same ingredients
- Chromium PicolinateSuperiorLabs same ingredients
- Chromium 30 ppmOrgana Crystalline Nano same ingredients
- Chromium ChelateDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Chromium 100 mcgKirkman same ingredients
- Chromium 100 mcg GTF ComplexBronson Laboratories 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
- Dosage: Take 1 capsule daily (preferably with a meal) or as directed by a Healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: This product is not for use by anyone under the age of 18.
- Do not take this if you have or are at risk for any medical condition or disease.
- Please consult with a physician before using this product, especially if you are using any prescription drug, over-the-counter medication, or supplements.
- Immediately discontinue use if any side effects occur. California Residents Proposition 65 Warning: This product contains a substance known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Athletes should consult with their sanctioning authority before use. Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Made in a GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Each capsule contains 50 mcg of biologically-active and yeast-free chromium.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 64205.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Chromium Picolinate have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 27, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 64205 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 39442 04621 5
- Label 38279 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market June 16, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 39442 04621 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Universal Nutrition (manufacturer), New Brunswick, New Jersey. All Universal products.