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Essential Minerals

by MH Michael's Health Naturopathic Programs · tablet or pill · 120 vegetarian tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55929 05008 6
  • DSLD label 303369
  • Serving 1 to 4 tablets; amounts per 4 tablets
  • 30 servings

Essential Minerals by MH Michael's Health Naturopathic Programs lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 400 mg of calcium, 2 mg of iron, 120 mcg of iodine and 400 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.

What is in Essential Minerals?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Essential Minerals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 303369, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium Citrate400 mg31%Calcium in Essential Minerals against 17,831 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg400 mg

Higher than 82% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Iron Amino Acid Chelate2 mg11%Iron in Essential Minerals against 6,910 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg2 mg

66% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Kelp120 mcg80%Iodine in Essential Minerals against 6,382 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg120 mcg

57% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate400 mg95%Magnesium in Essential Minerals against 14,003 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg400 mg

Higher than 92% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

Zincas OptiZinc16 mg145%Zinc in Essential Minerals against 13,186 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg16 mg

Higher than 78% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine12 mcg22%Selenium in Essential Minerals against 7,658 products12 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg12 mcg

93% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate8 mg348%Manganese in Essential Minerals against 7,016 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg8 mg

Higher than 92% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas ChromeMate20 mcg57%Chromium in Essential Minerals against 7,825 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg20 mcg

88% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium Amino Acid Chelate80 mg2%Potassium in Essential Minerals against 11,614 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg80 mg

59% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Betaine Hydrochloride100 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in Essential Minerals against 914 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 60% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).

Concentrace Alfalfa Ionic Trace Mineral ComplexIonic Trace Mineral Complex from the Great Salt Lake, 72 naturally occurring minerals, plus other minerals found in seawater24 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 303369 (entered December 14, 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 400 mg of magnesium, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 93% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 12 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
  • 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Essential 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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take before bedtime with juice or food. Adults-four (4) tablets; Teens-two (2) tablets; Pre-Teens - one (1) tablet. Dosage may be increased as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Double-sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Caution: Keep out of reach of children.
Made in a GMP facility that processes egg, fish, milk, peanut, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nut and wheat products.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Contains soy.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 303369.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Modified Cellulose Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Povidone, Shellac.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Shield Star K (Kosher) Parve.

How many labels does Essential Minerals have?

2 labels are on file under this name since November 22, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 303369 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 120 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 55929 05008 6
  2. Label 303370 Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 240 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 55929 05009 3

DSLD also links this label to: Essential Minerals (image difference, same product), Essential Minerals (package size difference, same product), Essential Minerals (image difference, same product), Essential Minerals (package size difference, same product), Essential Minerals (image difference, same product), Essential Minerals (package size difference, same product), Essential Minerals (image difference, same product), Essential Minerals (package size 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 Michael's Naturopathic Programs (distributor), San Antonio, Texas. All MH Michael's Health Naturopathic Programs products.

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