Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcg
by Sundown Naturals · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 30768 02598 4
- DSLD label 4839
- Serving 1 tablet
Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcg by Sundown Naturals lists one ingredient: 800 mcg of chromium per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.
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 4839 (entered January 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:
- 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 mcgVitamin World same ingredients
- Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcgNature's Bounty · off the market 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. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- 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.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: 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.
- Storage
- STORE IN A DRY PLACE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4839.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GUARANTEED QUALITY LABORATORY TESTED.
How many labels does Mega Chromium Picolinate 800 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.
- Label 4839 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 30768 02598 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturals products.