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Life Minerals

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • Off the market since July 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 00642 8
  • DSLD label 274841
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 60 servings

Life Minerals by Source Naturals lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D3, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 220 mg of calcium and 74 mcg of iodine, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.

What is in Life Minerals?

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).

Life Minerals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 274841, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Life Minerals against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol100 IU2.5 mcg (100 IU)13%Vitamin D in Life Minerals against 14,175 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg2.5 mcg

92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mcg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride5 mg295%Vitamin B6 in Life Minerals against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium Fumarate, Calcium Malate220 mg17%Calcium in Life Minerals against 17,831 products220 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg220 mg

Higher than 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 440 mg.

Iodineas Potassium Iodide74 mcg49%Iodine in Life Minerals against 6,382 products74 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg74 mcg

77% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 148 mcg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Fumaric Acid, Magnesium Malate240 mg57%Magnesium in Life Minerals against 14,003 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg240 mg

Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg. 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Zincas OptiZinc, Zinc Citrate15 mg136%Zinc in Life Minerals 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). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Seleniumas Selenomethionine, Sodium Selenite100 mcg182%Selenium in Life Minerals against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg.

Copperas Copper Sebacic Acid Complex500 mcg56%Copper in Life Minerals against 6,468 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.5 mg

68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate, Manganese Succinate5 mg217%Manganese in Life Minerals 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). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

ChromeMateas Chromium100 mcg286%Chromium in Life Minerals against 7,825 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg100 mcg

47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg.

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate150 mcg333%Molybdenum in Life Minerals against 4,390 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 93% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

Potassiumas Potassium Citrate, Fumaric Acid, Malic Acid49 mg1%Potassium in Life Minerals against 11,614 products49 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg49 mg

77% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 98 mg.

Ionic Trace Mineral Blend50 mg
Silicaas Horsetail aerial parts extract2 mgSilicon in Life Minerals against 1,220 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.2 mg

61% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Boronas Boron Amino Acid Complex1,500 mcgBoron in Life Minerals against 3,339 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg1.5 mg

Higher than 58% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274841 (entered November 22, 2022), 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:

  • 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 480 mg of magnesium, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 150 mcg of molybdenum is higher than 93% of the 4,390 molybdenum products that print an amount; 164 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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 Life Minerals'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: 2 tablets one to two times per day with a meal.
Warnings
Contains soy.
Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No iron
This product is iron-free for those concerned with their iron consumption.
Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, or wheat. Contains no preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 274841.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Acacia Gum, modified Cellulose Gum, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Life Minerals have?

One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2022.

  1. Label 274841 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00642 8

DSLD also links this label to: High Bioactivity Life Minerals (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 Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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