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Chewable Minerals

by Michael's Naturopathic Programs · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 chewable vegan wafers

  • Off the market since February 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55929 05015 4
  • DSLD label 174448
  • Serving 1 to 3 wafers; amounts per 3 wafers
  • 30 servings

Chewable Minerals by Michael's Naturopathic Programs lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 3 wafers, such as 300 mg of calcium, 30 mcg of iodine, 300 mg of magnesium and 3 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.

What is in Chewable Minerals?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 wafers. 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).

Chewable Minerals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 174448, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium, and Calcium Citrate)300 mg23%Calcium in Chewable Minerals against 17,831 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg300 mg

Higher than 77% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp)30 mcg20%Iodine in Chewable Minerals against 6,382 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg30 mcg

92% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide, and Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate)300 mg71%Magnesium in Chewable Minerals against 14,003 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg300 mg

Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc MonomethionineZinc (Form: as Zinc Monomethionine (Alt. Name: OptiZinc))3 mg27%Zinc in Chewable Minerals against 13,186 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg3 mg

84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine)3 mcg5%Selenium in Chewable Minerals against 7,658 products3 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg3 mcg

98% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Manganeseas TRAACS Manganese Bisglycinate ChelateManganese (Form: as TRAACS Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)2 mg87%Manganese in Chewable Minerals against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate (Alt. Name: ChromeMate))5 mcg14%Chromium in Chewable Minerals against 7,825 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg5 mcg

98% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Potassiumas Albion Potassium Glycinate ComplexPotassium (Form: as Albion Potassium Glycinate Complex)10 mg1%Potassium in Chewable Minerals against 11,614 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg10 mg

93% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Stevia leaf extract12 mgStevia in Chewable Minerals against 754 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 44 mg.12 mg

70% of 754 products listing stevia give more (median 44 mg).

ConcenTrace AlfalfaConcenTrace Alfalfa Note: Ionic Trace Mineral Complex from the Great Salt Lake, 72 naturally occurring minerals, plus other minerals found in seawater3 mgAlfalfa in Chewable Minerals against 477 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.3 mg

95% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174448 (entered March 23, 2018), 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:

  • 92% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 30 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).
  • 98% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 3 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
  • 98% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 5 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
  • 93% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 10 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).
  • 95% of the 477 products that print an amount of alfalfa list more than its 3 mg of ConcenTrace alfalfa (filed by NIH under alfalfa) (median 200 mg).

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?

4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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–three (3) wafers; Teens – two (2) wafers; Pre-Teens – one (1) wafer. 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, shellfish, soy, tree nut and wheat products.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Iron free No sugar No fructose

Source: label statements in DSLD label 174448.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Xylitol, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, natural Fruit Punch flavor, Silicon Dioxide.

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

How many labels does Chewable Minerals have?

One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2018.

  1. Label 174448 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market February 13, 2020 · 90 chewable vegan wafers · UPC 7 55929 05015 4

DSLD also links this label to: Chewable Minerals Natural Fruit Punch Flavor (image difference, same product), Chewable Minerals (image difference, same product), Chewable Minerals Natural Fruit Punch Flavor (image 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 Michael's Naturopathic Programs products.

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