Manganese (Aspartate/Citrate)
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00176 0
- DSLD label 294019
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Manganese (Aspartate/Citrate) by Pure Encapsulations lists one ingredient: 8 mg of manganese per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.
What is in Manganese (Aspartate/Citrate)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manganeseas Manganese Aspartate, Manganese Citrate50% Manganese Citrate | 8 mg | 348% | Higher than 92% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 294019 (entered July 18, 2023), 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:
- Its 8 mg of manganese is higher than 92% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 492 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chelated ManganeseSolgar same ingredients
- ManganeseDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Manganese 10 mgBronson Laboratories same ingredients
- Mn-ZymeBiotics Research Corporation same ingredients
- Manganese Chelate 10 MilligramsNutraBio · off the market same ingredients
- Manganese 10 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily, with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified gluten free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, non GMO & hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 294019.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: hypoallergenic Plant Fiber, Cellulose, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Manganese (Aspartate/Citrate) have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 294019 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00176 0
- Label 219491 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market November 30, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00176 0
- Label 184667 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00176 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.