Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcg
by Vitamin World · tablet or pill · 180 easy to swallow coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 72602 6
- DSLD label 1194
- Serving 1 tablet
Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcg by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 800 mcg of chromium per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 800 mcg | 667% | Higher than 97% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1194 (entered October 26, 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 800 mcg of chromium is higher than 97% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 182 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.
- Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcgNature's Bounty · off the market same ingredients
- Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcgSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Chromium Picolinate 800 mcgH-E-B same ingredients
- Chromium Picolinate 800 mcgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcgDC 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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 1194.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 20740 Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market January 1, 2008 · 180 easy to swallow coated tablets · UPC 0 74312 72602 6
- Label 1194 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 180 easy to swallow coated tablets · UPC 0 74312 72602 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.