Comprehensive Minerals
by Cardiovascular Research · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22416
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Comprehensive Minerals by Cardiovascular Research lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 21 mcg of vitamin B12, 250 mg of calcium, 3 mg of iron and 250 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B12as Cobalamin | 21 mcg | 350% | 59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium SulfateCalcium (Form: as {calcium} carbonate, {calcium} citrate, {calcium} sulfate) | 250 mg | 25% | Higher than 73% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferric Ammonium Citrate, ferritinIron (Form: as ferritin, ferric ammonium citrate) | 3 mg | 15% | 60% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as {magnesium} oxide, {magnesium} carbonate, and {magnesium} citrate) | 250 mg | 60% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Sodium SeleniteSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenite) | 100 mcg | 140% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas {copper} sulfateCopper (Form: as {copper} sulfate) | 1.5 mg | 75% | Higher than 62% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas {manganese} picolinate, Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as {manganese} citrate, and {manganese} picolinate) | 5 mg | 250% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas {Chromium} Amino Acid ChelateChromium (Form: as {chromium} amino acid chelate) | 150 mcg | 100% | Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas {molybdenum} glycinateMolybdenum (Form: as {molybdenum} glycinate) | 50 mcg | 70% | 41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Potassiumas {potassium} carbonate, Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as {potassium} carbonate, and {potassium} citrate) | 50 mg | 2% | 72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Sulphuras Calcium Sulfate, Copper SulfateSulphur (Form: as calcium sulfate, and copper sulfate) | 7 mg | 85% of 161 products listing sulfur give more (median 29.2 mg). | |
| Lithiumas {lithium} carbonateLithium (Form: as {lithium} carbonate) | 2 mg | Higher than 52% of 109 products listing lithium (median 1.5 mg). | |
| Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as {Boron} Citrate) | 2 mg | Higher than 64% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). | |
| Vanadiumas {vanadium} pentoxideVanadium (Form: as {vanadium} pentoxide) | 50 mcg | Higher than 59% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22416 (entered July 25, 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?
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.
- Coral EcoPure PowderCoral 14 shared, 76% alike
- Coral EcoPure PowderEcoSafe 14 shared, 76% alike
- Alkalizing Water TreatmentEcoSafe 14 shared, 73% alike
- Coral Daily Vitamin D3Coral 14 shared, 73% alike
- Coral Chewables Bavarian Cream FlavorCoral 14 shared, 71% alike
- Coral Carbonate Liquid Natural Blueberry FlavorCoral 14 shared, 71% alike
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.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22416.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ECOLOGICAL FORMULAS.
How many labels does Comprehensive Minerals have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 271248 Entered August 23, 2022 · off the market June 20, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 96859 13073 1
- Label 22416 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 capsules
DSLD also links this label to: 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 Cardiovascular Research products.