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Essential Mineral Complex

by Dr. Mercola · capsule · 30 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10094 21214 8
  • DSLD label 308704
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

Essential Mineral Complex by Dr. Mercola lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 15 mg of zinc, 150 mcg of selenium, 2 mg of copper and 2 mg of manganese. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in Essential Mineral Complex?

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).

Essential Mineral Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 308704, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Zincas Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate15 mg136%Zinc in Essential Mineral Complex 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 Selenium Yeast150 mcg272%Selenium in Essential Mineral Complex 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 Bisglycinate Chelate2 mg222%Copper in Essential Mineral Complex 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 Bisglycinate Chelate2 mg87%Manganese in Essential Mineral Complex against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate500 mcg1,429%Chromium in Essential Mineral Complex against 7,825 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 95% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate500 mcg1,111%Molybdenum in Essential Mineral Complex against 4,390 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg500 mcg

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

Boronas Boron Amino Acid Chelate5 mgBoron in Essential Mineral Complex against 3,339 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg5 mg

Higher than 94% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308704 (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?

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 500 mcg of chromium is higher than 95% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 253 list more.
  • Its 500 mcg of molybdenum is higher than 98% of the 4,390 molybdenum products that print an amount; 61 list more.
  • Its 5 mg of boron is higher than 94% of the 3,339 boron products that print an amount; 146 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Essential Mineral 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
Suggested use: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken.
If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 308704.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Rice, Gum Acacia, Rice Bran Extract, Sunflower Oil.

How many labels does Essential Mineral Complex have?

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

  1. Label 308704 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 8 10094 21214 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names NHP (distributor), Cape Coral, FL. All Dr. Mercola products.

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