Mineral Balance
by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 120 capsules
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 13004 8
- DSLD label 201296
- Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 6 capsules
- 20 servings
Mineral Balance by Jarrow Formulas lists 14 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D3, 1,000 mg of calcium, 150 mcg of iodine and 400 mg of magnesium; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Mineral Balance?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 1,000 IU | 25 mcg (1,000 IU) | 130% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mcg. |
| Vitamin K | no amount given | 100% | |
| Vitamin K1 | 100 mcg | ||
| Vitamin K2as Menaquinone-7Vitamin K2 (Form: as MK-7) | 20 mcg | ||
| Calciumas Calcium MalateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Malate) Note: elemental | 1,000 mg | 80% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. 1.2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 400 mg | 100% | Higher than 92% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. 3.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Zincas Zinc L-Methionine SulfateZinc (Form: as Zinc L-Methionine Sulfate (Alt. Name: L-OptiZinc)) | 10 mg | 90% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Seleniumas MethylselenocysteineSelenium (Form: as Methylselenocysteine) | 50 mcg | 90% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mcg. |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 220% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Citrate) | 1 mg | 45% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
| Chromiumas Saccharomyces cerevisiae nutritional YeastChromium (Form: In a food matrix of Saccharomyces cerevisiae nutritional Yeast Genus: Saccharomyces Species: cerevisiae) | 200 mcg | 570% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg. |
| Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Sodium Molybdate) | 75 mcg | 170% | Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mcg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride) | 99 mg | 2% | 49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 297 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 201296 (entered April 25, 2019), 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:
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 3,000 mg of calcium, 1.2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 1,200 mg of magnesium, 3.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 3 servings 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 Mineral Balance's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Full Spectrum Mineral CapsNOW 11 shared, 90% alike
- Men's Balance Mixed Berry FlavorZemvelo 11 shared, 77% alike
- Women's Balance Mixed Berry FlavorZemvelo 11 shared, 77% alike
- Multi Mineral CapsTwinlab 10 shared, 76% alike
- Mineral Power!Health Resources · off the market 9 shared, 75% alike
- Dr. Cutler's Mega-MineralsTrue Health 9 shared, 75% 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
- Usage: Take 2 capsules 3 times per day (for a total of 6) with meals, or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Note: If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications (especially warfarin/Coumadin), consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Contains: Soy (in trace amounts, from MK-7 fermentation).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Iron-Free Mineral Complex
- No wheat, gluten, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, or peanuts/tree nuts.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 201296.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Capsule.
How many labels does Mineral Balance have?
7 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 201296 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 13004 8
- Label 50700 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 13004 8
- Label 37560 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market June 25, 2015 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 13004 8
- Label 29892 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 13004 8
- Label 29591 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 30 packets · UPC 7 90011 01002 9
- Label 19781 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market January 4, 2024 · UPC 7 90011 01002 9
- Label 7795 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 90011 13004 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.