Manganese Chelate
by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 01303 8
- DSLD label 8156
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Manganese Chelate by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 16.7 mg of manganese per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Manganese Chelate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: from Manganese Amino Acid Chelate) | 16.7 mg | 835% | Higher than 98% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). 1.5 times the adult UL a day. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8156 (entered June 25, 2012), 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 16.7 mg of manganese, 1.5 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Manganese PicolinateThorne Research · off the market same ingredients
- Manganese BisglycinateThorne Research · off the market same ingredients
- Manganese BisglycinateThorne · off the market same ingredients
- Manganese 15 mgDouglas Cooper Co. same ingredients
- Chelated ManganeseCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- Manganese 20 mgWonder Laboratories 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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 tablet daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59°-77°F/15°-25°C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8156.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Manganese Chelate have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 8156 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01303 8
- Label 8157 Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01767 8
- Label 5316 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01303 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.