Min-Plex B
by Trace Nutrients · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 74006
- Serving 1 tablet
Min-Plex B by Trace Nutrients lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1.5 mg of thiamine, 2 mg of niacin, 25 mg of vitamin B6 and 100 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.
What is in Min-Plex B?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamine (Form: as Thiamine Hydrochloride) | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Niacin | 2 mg | 10% | 96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 25 mg | 1,250% | Higher than 82% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide, from Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate) | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate, from Manganese Amino Acid Chelate) | 1 mg | 50% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid Chelate, Chromium ChlorideChromium (Form: as Chromium Chloride, from Chromium Amino Acid Chelate) | 200 mcg | 167% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Glycineas L-Glycine HydrochlorideGlycine (Form: as L-Glycine HCl) | 10 mg | 98% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Glutamic Acidas L-Glutamic Acid HydrochlorideGlutamic Acid (Form: as L-Glutamic Acid HCl) | 5 mg | 93% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Cysteineas L-Cysteine HydrochlorideCysteine (Form: as L-Cysteine HCl) | 3 mg | 95% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). | |
| P5p | 0.5 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74006 (entered May 24, 2017), 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:
- 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 98% of the 1,078 products that print an amount of glycine list more than its 10 mg of glycine (median 300 mg).
- 93% of the 697 products that print an amount of glutamic acid list more than its 5 mg of glutamic acid (median 80 mg).
- 95% of the 516 products that print an amount of cysteine list more than its 3 mg of cysteine (median 85 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Min-Plex B's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Chromium Picolinate PlusKlaire Labs · off the market 5 shared, 60% alike
- RedoxDouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 39% alike
- Trace Min PlusNutri-West 5 shared, 39% alike
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: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take 1 tablet per day with a meal or follow the advice of your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Tamper resistant package Do not use if outer seal is broken
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains no wheat, yeast, soy, alfalfa, milk or corn allergens and no salt, sugar, starch, wax, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 74006.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Min-Plex B have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2017.
- Label 74006 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Trace Elements, Inc. (manufacturer), Addison, Texas. All Trace Nutrients products.