E + Selenium Food Complex

by New Chapter · tablet or pill · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since October 2018 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 38699
  • Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
  • 60 servings

E + Selenium Food Complex by New Chapter lists 19 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.

What is in E + Selenium Food Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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).

E + Selenium Food Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 38699, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Probiotic Nutrientsno amount given
Vitamin E50 IU167%Vitamin E in E + Selenium Food Complex against 6,459 products50 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.50 IU

Higher than 61% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Selenium100 mcg140%Selenium in E + Selenium Food Complex 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).

Organic Cultured Herbal ExtractsOrganic Cultured Herbal Extracts Note: proprietary blendno amount given
Antioxidant Response92 mg
Cinnamonin the blend, no amount given
Fenugreekin the blend, no amount given
Oreganoin the blend, no amount given
Cuminin the blend, no amount given
Corianderin the blend, no amount given
Rosemaryin the blend, no amount given
Clovein the blend, no amount given
Allspicein the blend, no amount given
Peppermintin the blend, no amount given
Superfoods(TM) and SpicesSuperfoods(TM) and Spices Note: Proprietary Blendno amount given
organic Spinach60 mgSpinach in E + Selenium Food Complex against 216 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46.75 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.60 mg

63% of 216 products listing spinach give more (median 125 mg).

organic Blueberry30 mgBlueberry in E + Selenium Food Complex against 378 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

79% of 378 products listing blueberry give more (median 100 mg).

Ginger4 mgGinger in E + Selenium Food Complex against 1,770 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.4 mg

94% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Ginger hydroethanolic extract3.2 mg
organic Ginger supercritical extract0.8 mg
organic Turmeric4 mgTurmeric in E + Selenium Food Complex against 2,369 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.4 mg

96% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg).

{Turmeric} powder3.2 mg
organic Turmeric supercritical extract0.8 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38699 (entered October 27, 2014), 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:

  • 94% of the 1,770 products that print an amount of ginger list more than its 4 mg of ginger (median 60 mg).
  • 96% of the 2,369 products that print an amount of turmeric list more than its 4 mg of organic turmeric (filed by NIH under turmeric) (median 150 mg).

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 E + Selenium Food Complex'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
Can be taken on an empty stomach
Suggested use: One capsule daily. Can be taken anytime, even on an empty stomach.
Warnings
If you are nursing, pregnant, or considering pregnancy, you should consult your healthcare practitioner prior to using this product.
Contains: Fermented soy and fermented wheat (as food source for Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
Caution: As with any dietary or herbal supplement, you should advise your healthcare practitioner of the use of this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. 100% vegetarian; no artificial flavors or colors.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 38699.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: modified Cellulose, organic milled Rice, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NON GMO Project VERIFIED; OU.

How many labels does E + Selenium Food Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on October 27, 2014.

  1. Label 38699 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market October 15, 2018 · 60 vegetarian capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names NEW CHAPTER, INC. (manufacturer), BRATTLEBORO, VT. All New Chapter products.

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