PlainVitamins

Chromium Synergy

by Designs for Health · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 79452 00010 0
  • DSLD label 22308
  • Serving 1 capsule

Chromium Synergy by Designs for Health lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D, 10 mg of zinc, 1 mg of manganese and 300 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.

What is in Chromium Synergy?

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 Synergy: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 22308, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol)100 IU (2.5 mcg)25%Vitamin D in Chromium Synergy against 14,175 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg2.5 mcg

92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Zincas TRAACS Zinc Glycinate Chelate10 mg70%Zinc in Chromium Synergy against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Manganeseas TRAACS Manganese Glycinate Chelate1 mg50%Manganese in Chromium Synergy against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate300 mcg250%Chromium in Chromium Synergy against 7,825 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 92% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Taurine500 mgTaurine in Chromium Synergy against 2,337 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

45% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

Vanadiumas TRAACS Vanadium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate100 mcgVanadium in Chromium Synergy against 1,744 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 75% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22308 (entered August 23, 2013), 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?

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:

  • 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • Its 300 mcg of chromium is higher than 92% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 577 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Chromium Synergy's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule per day with a meal, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain gluten.
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 22308.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cinnamon powder, Vegetable Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed GMP COMPLIANT Products; MADE WITH NON-GMO INGREDIENTS; ALBION MINERALS A.

How many labels does Chromium Synergy have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.

  1. Label 22308 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 79452 00010 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Designs for Health, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Suffield, CT. All Designs for Health products.

Where next?