PlainVitamins

Comprehensive Minerals

by Ecological Formulas · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 96859 13073 1
  • DSLD label 304372
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Comprehensive Minerals by Ecological Formulas lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 20 mcg (800 IU) of vitamin D3, 21 mcg of vitamin B12, 90 mcg of vitamin K2 and 272 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in Comprehensive Minerals?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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).

Comprehensive Minerals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 304372, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol20 mcg (800 IU)100%Vitamin D in Comprehensive Minerals against 14,175 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg20 mcg

Higher than 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin B12as Cobalamin21 mcg875%Vitamin B12 in Comprehensive Minerals against 14,425 products21 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg21 mcg

59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Vitamin K2as Menaquinone-790 mcg75%Vitamin K in Comprehensive Minerals against 4,607 products90 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg90 mcg

Higher than 64% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium Sulfate272 mg20%Calcium in Comprehensive Minerals against 17,831 products272 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg272 mg

Higher than 76% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferric Ammonium Citrate, Ferrochel Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate, Iron AspartateTRAACS3 mg15%Iron in Comprehensive Minerals against 6,910 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg3 mg

60% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide250 mg60%Magnesium in Comprehensive Minerals against 14,003 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg250 mg

Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate15 mg135%Zinc in Comprehensive Minerals against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Sodium Selenite100 mcg180%Selenium in Comprehensive Minerals against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Sulfate1.5 mg170%Copper in Comprehensive Minerals against 6,468 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1.5 mg

Higher than 62% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate, Manganese Picolinate5 mg220%Manganese in Comprehensive Minerals against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid Chelate150 mcg430%Chromium in Comprehensive Minerals against 7,825 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Glycinate50 mcg110%Molybdenum in Comprehensive Minerals against 4,390 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg50 mcg

41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Citrate50 mg2%Potassium in Comprehensive Minerals against 11,614 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg50 mg

72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Sulfuras Calcium Sulfate, Copper Sulfate7 mgSulfur in Comprehensive Minerals against 161 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13 mg to 100 mg, the median 29.2 mg.7 mg

85% of 161 products listing sulfur give more (median 29.2 mg).

Boronas Boron Citrate3 mgBoron in Comprehensive Minerals against 3,339 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg3 mg

Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304372 (entered March 22, 2024), 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Comprehensive Minerals'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
Directions Take three capsules daily, or as directed by a physician.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This supplement is free of corn, soy, yeast, wheat and other common allergens.
Gluten free, casein free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 304372.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Comprehensive Minerals have?

One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2024.

  1. Label 304372 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 96859 13073 1

DSLD also links this label to: Comprehensive Minerals (image difference, same product), Comprehensive Minerals (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 Cardiovascular Research, LTD. (distributor), Concord, CA. All Ecological Formulas products.

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