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Full Spectrum Minerals Caps

by NOW · capsule · 240 capsules

  • Off the market since May 2014 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 01545 7
  • DSLD label 28308
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 60 servings

Full Spectrum Minerals Caps by NOW lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D, 500 mg of calcium, 193 mg of phosphorus and 225 mcg of iodine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 capsules. 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).

Full Spectrum Minerals Caps: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 28308, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol)400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium HydroxyapatiteCalcium (Form: from Hydroxyapatite Note: Hydroxyapatite is a phosphate complex of Calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of bones.)500 mg50%Calcium in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 17,831 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg500 mg

Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorusas HydroxyapatitePhosphorus (Form: from Hydroxyapatite Note: Hydroxyapatite is a phosphate complex of Calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of bones.)193 mg19%Phosphorus in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 3,786 products193 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg193 mg

Higher than 74% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp)225 mcg150%Iodine in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 6,382 products225 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg225 mcg

Higher than 90% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide, and {Magnesium} Citrate)500 mg125%Magnesium in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 14,003 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg500 mg

Higher than 96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: from Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)15 mg100%Zinc in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps 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 L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from L-Selenomethionine)75 mcg107%Selenium in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 7,658 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 62% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: from Copper Amino Acid Chelate)2 mg100%Copper in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps 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 Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: from Manganese Amino Acid Chelate)5 mg250%Manganese in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium ChelaviteChromium (Form: from Chromium Chelavite)200 mcg167%Chromium in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 7,825 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid ChelateMolybdenum (Form: from {Molybdenum} Amino Acid Chelate)100 mcg133%Molybdenum in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 4,390 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 86% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: from Potassium Chloride)99 mg3%Potassium in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 11,614 products99 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg99 mg

49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Boronas Boron Amino Acid ChelateBoron (Form: from Boron Amino Acid Chelate)3 mgBoron in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 3,339 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg3 mg

Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Vanadiumas Vanadium Amino Acid ChelateVanadium (Form: from Vanadium Amino Acid Chelate)50 mcgVanadium in Full Spectrum Minerals Caps against 1,744 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 59% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28308 (entered December 24, 2013), 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 500 mg of magnesium, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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 Full Spectrum Minerals Caps'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: As a dietary supplement, take 4 capsules daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 28308.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Full Spectrum Minerals Caps have?

5 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 28308 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market May 1, 2014 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 33739 01545 7
  2. Label 28306 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market September 30, 2015 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 33739 01544 0
  3. Label 14917 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market February 20, 2013 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 33739 01545 7
  4. Label 14916 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market February 20, 2013 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 33739 01544 0
  5. Label 14914 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market January 9, 2012 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 33739 01544 0

DSLD also links this label to: Full Spectrum Mineral Caps (image difference, same product), Full Spectrum Mineral Caps (image difference, same product), Full Spectrum Mineral Caps (image difference, same product), Full Spectrum Mineral Caps (image difference, same product), Full Spectrum Mineral Caps (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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