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EPD Trace Minerals

by Allergy Research Group · capsule · 75 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 13947 71110 5
  • DSLD label 54268
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 75 servings

EPD Trace Minerals by Allergy Research Group lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mcg of selenium, 2 mg of copper, 6 mg of manganese and 300 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.

What is in EPD Trace Minerals?

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

EPD Trace Minerals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 54268, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Seleniumas Sodium SeleniteSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenite)150 mcg214%Selenium in EPD Trace Minerals against 7,658 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 80% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper CitrateCopper (Form: as Copper Citrate)2 mg100%Copper in EPD Trace Minerals against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Citrate)6 mg300%Manganese in EPD Trace Minerals against 7,016 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg6 mg

Higher than 90% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate)300 mcg250%Chromium in EPD Trace Minerals against 7,825 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 92% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Ammonium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Ammonium Molybdate)300 mcg400%Molybdenum in EPD Trace Minerals against 4,390 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 98% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54268 (entered December 23, 2015), 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 300 mcg of chromium is higher than 92% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 577 list more.
  • Its 300 mcg of molybdenum is higher than 98% of the 4,390 molybdenum products that print an amount; 89 list more.

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 in the EPD program, take only one capsule daily with a meal. If iron or zinc supplements are used, take at different times of day to ensure absorption, or use as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended intake.
Taking more than 400 g of selenium per day from all sources should only be done under the guidance of a healthcare professional.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This nutrient is of the highest quality and purity obtainable, and does not contain preservatives, diluents or artificial additives.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 54268.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does EPD Trace Minerals have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 54268 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 75 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 71110 5
  2. Label 20189 Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market November 18, 2015 · 75 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 71110 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Allergy Research Group (distributor), Alameda, CA. All Allergy Research Group products.

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