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Ionic Chromium 550 mcg

by Trace Minerals Research · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since June 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 78941 00015 7
  • DSLD label 43601
  • Serving 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp)
  • 48 servings

Ionic Chromium 550 mcg by Trace Minerals Research lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1.25 ml, such as 25 mg of magnesium, 550 mcg of chromium, 70 mg of chloride and 100 mcg of boron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.

What is in Ionic Chromium 550 mcg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.25 ml. 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).

Ionic Chromium 550 mcg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 43601, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesium25 mg6%Magnesium in Ionic Chromium 550 mcg against 14,003 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg25 mg

77% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Chloride550 mcg458%Chromium in Ionic Chromium 550 mcg against 7,825 products550 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg550 mcg

Higher than 97% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Chlorideas Chr. Chloride70 mg2%Chloride in Ionic Chromium 550 mcg against 1,476 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 183.5 mg, the median 75 mg.DV 2,300 mgUL 3,600 mg70 mg

71% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg).

Concentrace(R) Ionic Minerals243 mg
Boron100 mcgBoron in Ionic Chromium 550 mcg against 3,339 products0.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.1 mg

92% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 43601 (entered March 25, 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 550 mcg of chromium is higher than 97% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 244 list more.
  • 92% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.1 mg of boron (median 1 mg).

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: Shake well. Using the metered dropper, take 1.25 mL (1/4 teaspoon) daily with juice or food to mask the concentrated mineral flavor.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Allergen Info: contains no known allergens. GLUTEN FREE.
Storage
Refrigeration not necessary.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 43601.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: purified Water, ConcenTrace(R), Citric Acid, Potassium Benzoate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): CONTAINS NO GENETICALLY MODIFIED INGREDIENT NON-GMO; FEEL THE DIFFERENCE GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK; {recycle}; Certified Vegan AVA(TM) American Vegetarian Association; Trace Minerals RESEARCH(R); AMERICA'S #1 TRACE MINERAL BRAND; liquimins(TM). Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Ionic Chromium 550 mcg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 43601 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market June 17, 2022 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 78941 00015 7
  2. Label 36149 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market November 5, 2014 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 78941 00015 7

DSLD also links this label to: Ionic Chromium 550 mcg (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 Trace Minerals Research (manufacturer), Roy, Utah. All Trace Minerals Research products.

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