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Mineral Food Complex

by New Chapter · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • Off the market since October 2018 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 38755
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 30 servings

Mineral Food Complex by New Chapter lists 29 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.

What is in Mineral Food Complex?

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

Mineral Food Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 38755, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Probiotic Nutrientsno amount given
Calcium50 mg5%Calcium in Mineral Food Complex against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron5 mg28%Iron in Mineral Food Complex against 6,910 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg5 mg

46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Phosphorus5 mg1%Phosphorus in Mineral Food Complex against 3,786 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg5 mg

98% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Iodine225 mcg150%Iodine in Mineral Food Complex against 6,382 products225 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg225 mcg

Higher than 90% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg).

Magnesium50 mg13%Magnesium in Mineral Food Complex against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zinc5 mg33%Zinc in Mineral Food Complex against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Selenium50 mcg71%Selenium in Mineral Food Complex against 7,658 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg50 mcg

56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Manganese5 mg250%Manganese in Mineral Food Complex against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromium50 mcg42%Chromium in Mineral Food Complex against 7,825 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg50 mcg

67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenum10 mcg13%Molybdenum in Mineral Food Complex against 4,390 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg10 mcg

91% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Potassium5 mg1%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Silicon1 mgSilicon in Mineral Food Complex against 1,220 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.1 mg

88% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg).

Superfoods and SpicesSuperfoods and Spices Note: proprietary blendno amount given
organic Spinach168 mgSpinach in Mineral Food Complex against 216 products168 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46.75 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.168 mg

Higher than 60% of 216 products listing spinach (median 125 mg).

organic Blueberry103 mgBlueberry in Mineral Food Complex against 378 products103 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.103 mg

Higher than 53% of 378 products listing blueberry (median 100 mg).

Ginger1.5 mgGinger in Mineral Food Complex against 1,770 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.1.5 mg

99% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Ginger hydroethanolic extract1.2 mg
organic Ginger supercritical extract0.3 mg
organic Turmeric1.5 mgTurmeric in Mineral Food Complex against 2,369 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.1.5 mg

98% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg).

organic Turmeric powder1.2 mg
organic Turmeric supercritical extract0.3 mg
organic Cultured Herbal extractsorganic Cultured Herbal extracts Note: proprietary blendno amount given
Antioxidant Response66 mg
Cinnamonin the blend, no amount given
FenugreekFenugreek Note: organicin the blend, no amount given
OreganoOregano PlantPart: leaf Note: organicin the blend, no amount given
CuminCumin PlantPart: seed Note: organicin the blend, no amount given
CorianderCoriander PlantPart: seed Note: organicin the blend, no amount given
RosemaryRosemary PlantPart: leaf Note: organicin the blend, no amount given
CloveClove PlantPart: bud Note: organicin the blend, no amount given
AllspiceAllspice PlantPart: berry Note: organicin the blend, no amount given
PeppermintPeppermint PlantPart: leaf Note: organicin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38755 (entered October 27, 2014), 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:

  • 98% of the 3,786 products that print an amount of phosphorus list more than its 5 mg of phosphorus (median 90 mg).
  • 91% of the 4,390 products that print an amount of molybdenum list more than its 10 mcg of molybdenum (median 50 mcg).
  • 88% of the 1,220 products that print an amount of silicon list more than its 1 mg of silicon (median 4 mg).
  • 99% of the 1,770 products that print an amount of ginger list more than its 1.5 mg of ginger (median 60 mg).
  • 98% of the 2,369 products that print an amount of turmeric list more than its 1.5 mg of organic turmeric (filed by NIH under turmeric) (median 150 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 Mineral Food Complex'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
Suggested use: Three tablets daily. Can be taken anytime, even on an empty stomach.
Warnings
Caution: As with any dietary or herbal supplement, you should advise your healthcare practitioner of the use of this product.
If you are nursing, pregnant, or considering pregnancy, you should consult your healthcare practitioner prior to using this product.
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: Fermented soy and fermented wheat (as food source for Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
Allergens and what it does not contain
100% vegetarian; no artificial flavors or colors.
Gluten free.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 38755.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Gum Acacia, Contains less than 2% of.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ICS CERTIFIED ORGANIC.

How many labels does Mineral Food Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on October 27, 2014.

  1. Label 38755 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market October 15, 2018 · 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 NEW CHAPTER, INC. (manufacturer), BRATTLEBORO, VT. All New Chapter products.

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