Essential Minerals
by MNP Michael's Naturopathic Programs · tablet or pill · 240 vegetarian tablets
- Off the market since August 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 55929 05009 3
- DSLD label 247991
- Serving 4 tablets (Adults)
- 60 servings
Essential Minerals by MNP Michael's Naturopathic Programs lists 11 ingredients, 11 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 June 23, 2021.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 400 mg | 31% | Higher than 82% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Iron Amino Acid Chelate, SoyIron (Form: as Iron Amino Acid Chelate, contains Soy) | 2 mg | 11% | 66% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp) | 120 mcg | 80% | 57% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate) | 400 mg | 95% | Higher than 92% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Olive leaf extractas OleuropeinZinc (Form: as Zinc Monomethionine) | 16 mg | 145% | 82% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg). |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine) | 12 mcg | 22% | 93% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate) | 8 mg | 348% | Higher than 92% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 20 mcg | 57% | 88% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium Amino Acid ChelatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Amino Acid Chelate) | 80 mg | 2% | 59% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 100 mg | Higher than 60% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| ConcenTrace AlfalfaConcenTrace Alfalfa Note: Ionic Trace Mineral Complex from the Great Salt Lake, 72 naturally occurring minerals, plus other minerals found in seawater | 24 mg | 84% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 247991 (entered June 23, 2021), 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 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.
- Essential MineralsMichael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market 10 shared, 81% alike
- Essential MineralsMH Michael's Health Naturopathic Programs 9 shared, 69% alike
- Mineral Tabs With Vitamin DVitaCeutical Labs · off the market 9 shared, 54% alike
- Mega-MinDouglas Laboratories 9 shared, 54% alike
- Chewable MineralsMichael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market 8 shared, 54% alike
- Chewable Minerals Natural Fruit Punch FlavorMNP Michael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market 8 shared, 54% 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
- 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.
- Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women.
- Made in a GMP facility that processes egg, fish, milk, shellfish, soy, tree nut and wheat products.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. In case of accidental overdose, call a physician or Poison Control Center immediately.
- Contains soy.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 247991.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, modified Cellulose Gum, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Star K "Parve" (Kosher).
How many labels does Essential Minerals have?
4 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 247991 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · off the market August 15, 2023 · 240 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 55929 05009 3
- Label 247986 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market August 15, 2023 · 120 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 55929 05008 6
- Label 220730 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 23, 2021 · 240 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 55929 05009 3
- Label 220722 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 23, 2021 · 120 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 55929 05008 6
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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 MNP Michael's Naturopathic Programs products.