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Deep Ocean Minerals

by Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea · liquid · 3.38 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 68958 35514 6
  • DSLD label 220161
  • Serving 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp.)
  • 40 servings

Deep Ocean Minerals by Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2.5 ml, such as 50 mcg of calcium, 75 mcg of iodine, 100 mg of magnesium and 260 mg of chloride, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Deep Ocean Minerals?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.5 ml. 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).

Deep Ocean Minerals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 220161, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Seawater50 mcg1%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for calcium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Iodineas Laminaria setchellii, Macrocystis integrifolia, Potassium IodideIodine (Form: Potassium Iodide, Laminaria setchellii PlantPart: whole kelp Genus: Laminaria Species: setchellii, and Macrocystis integrifolia PlantPart: whole kelp Genus: Macrocystis Species: integrifolia, Seawater Note: Includes varied amounts of naturally occuring trace minerals as found in seawater nature reserve such as those listed above and also barium, chromium, copper, iron, lanthanum, lithium, manganese, phosphorus, rubidium, selenium, silicon, silver, strontium, sulfur, thorium, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, yttrium, and zinc.)75 mcg50%Iodine in Deep Ocean Minerals against 6,382 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg75 mcg

68% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mcg.

Magnesiumas Seawater100 mg24%Magnesium in Deep Ocean Minerals against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Chlorideas Seawater260 mg11%Chloride in Deep Ocean Minerals against 1,476 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 183.5 mg, the median 75 mg.DV 2,300 mgUL 3,600 mg260 mg

Higher than 81% of 1,476 products listing chloride (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 520 mg.

Sodiumas Seawater40 mg2%Sodium in Deep Ocean Minerals against 14,514 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.40 mg

56% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Potassiumas Seawater20 mg1%Potassium in Deep Ocean Minerals against 11,614 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg20 mg

89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Boronas Seawater125 mcgBoron in Deep Ocean Minerals against 3,339 products0.125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.125 mg

91% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.25 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 220161 (entered May 22, 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:

  • 89% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 20 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).
  • 91% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.125 mg of boron (median 1 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Deep Ocean 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
Suggested Usage: Mix 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) 2 times per day in water or other beverages (e.g. milk, soya, tea, coffee, juice, etc.) or use as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Cautions: As with any supplement, consult your health professional before use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive, or if you are taking medication, have a medical condition, or anticipate a surgery.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, tree nuts, or GMOs.
Non-GMO
Storage
For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 220161.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): isura Non-GMO Mass spec Documentation Lab tested.

How many labels does Deep Ocean Minerals have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.

  1. Label 220161 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 3.38 fluid ounces · UPC 0 68958 35514 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea products.

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