Cinnamon & Chromium featuring Chromax Chromium Picolinate
by Swanson · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11683 9
- DSLD label 212551
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Cinnamon & Chromium featuring Chromax Chromium Picolinate by Swanson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 400 mcg of chromium and 400 mg of cinnamon. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Cinnamon & Chromium featuring Chromax Chromium Picolinate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 Chromax Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: from Chromax Chromium Picolinate) | 400 mcg | 1,143% | Higher than 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg. |
| Cinnamon | 400 mg | Higher than 67% of 601 products listing cinnamon (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 212551 (entered January 25, 2020), 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:
- Its 400 mcg of chromium is higher than 93% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 391 list more.
The NIH database records 2 servings 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.
- Cinnamon & Chromium with Chromax Chromium PicolinateSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Cinnamon Plus ChromiumGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Cinnamon & ChromiumGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Cinnamon 1000 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- High Potency Cinnamon Plus ChromiumNature's Bounty · off the market same ingredients
- Cinnamon 1000 mg with Chromium PicolinatePhysioLogics · 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 use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Because chromium may enhance insulin sensitivity and affect glucose levels, diabetics and hypoglycemics should consult their healthcare provider before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 212551.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Extract, Hypromellose, Calcium Laurate, Silica.
How many labels does Cinnamon & Chromium featuring Chromax Chromium Picolinate have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2020.
- Label 212551 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 11683 9
DSLD also links this label to: Cinnamon & Chromium with Chromax Chromium Picolinate (image 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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.