GTF Chromium
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since June 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 64003 8
- DSLD label 3346
- Serving 2 tablets
- 45 servings
GTF Chromium by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 222 mg of calcium, 172 mg of phosphorus and 400 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in GTF Chromium?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 222 mg | 22% | Higher than 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 172 mg | 18% | Higher than 71% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Chromiumas O-PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as O-Polynicotinate) | 400 mcg | 334% | Higher than 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3346 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 400 mcg of chromium is higher than 93% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 391 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- GTF Chromium 200 mcgBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Chromium Picolinate 500 mcg Yeast FreePuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite Caps 250 mgNOW · off the market 2 shared, 66% alike
- Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)PureBulk.com 2 shared, 66% alike
- Cal ApatiteMetagenics 2 shared, 66% alike
- Cal Apatite 1000Metagenics 2 shared, 66% 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
- Suggested Use: Take 2 tablets once daily, preferably with a meal, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Storage
- Best if used by date on bottle. Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3346.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Aqueous Film Coating, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ChromeMate(R); IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R).
How many labels does GTF Chromium have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3346 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market June 15, 2017 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 03308 64003 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.