Essential Minerals For Women & Men
by Nature's Measure · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 39277 89007 8
- DSLD label 17070
- Serving 1 tablet
Essential Minerals For Women & Men by Nature's Measure lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 10 mg of phosphorus, 75 mcg of iodine, 4 mg of zinc and 0.275 mcg of selenium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Essential Minerals For Women & Men?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorusas phosphorus aspartatePhosphorus (Form: as phosphorus aspartate) | 10 mg | 1% | 97% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 75 mcg | 50% | 68% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 4 mg | 27% | 81% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium YeastSelenium (Form: as selenium yeast) | 0.275 mcg | 0% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for selenium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 0.45 mg | 23% | 80% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) | 0.9 mg | 45% | 82% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas chromium yeastChromium (Form: as chromium yeast) | 13 mcg | 11% | 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum YeastMolybdenum (Form: as molybdenum yeast) | 23 mcg | 31% | 80% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17070 (entered December 21, 2012), 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:
- 97% of the 3,786 products that print an amount of phosphorus list more than its 10 mg of phosphorus (median 90 mg).
- 93% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 13 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
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 Minerals For Women & Men's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Essential Blend Multi MineralJigsaw Health 7 shared, 85% alike
- Mineral Insurance FormulaBronson Laboratories 8 shared, 78% alike
- Trace Minerals EnhancedDr. Berg's · off the market 7 shared, 74% alike
- Trace Minerals EnhancedDr. Berg 7 shared, 74% alike
- Mineral Power!Health Resources · off the market 7 shared, 73% alike
- Dr. Cutler's Mega-MineralsTrue Health 7 shared, 73% 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: Adults, take one tablet daily as a dietary supplement, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- FOIL - TAMPER RESISTANT SEAL If printed heat induced seal appears to be tampered with, do not use product.
- Keep Out of the Reach of Children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GUARANTEED NO ADDED: Yeast, soy, wheat, dairy, gluten, egg, fragrance.
- Storage
- Store in a dry, controlled room environment.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17070.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Essential Minerals For Women & Men have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.
- Label 17070 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 6 39277 89007 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GREENBRIER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (distributor), CHESAPEAKE, VA. All Nature's Measure products.