Cardio Chelate
by MRM · capsule · 180 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 6 09492 31011
- DSLD label 178654
- Serving 1 to 3 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 1 vegetarian capsule
- 180 servings
Cardio Chelate by MRM lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 40 mg of calcium, 100 mg of vitamin C, 400 mg of calcium disodium EDTA and 100 mg of MSM, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in Cardio Chelate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. 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 Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acidCalcium (Form: from Calcium Disodium EDTA) | 40 mg | 4% | 79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
| Sodiumas Calcium Disodium EDTASodium (Form: from Calcium Disodium EDTA) | 50 mg | 2% | 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
| Calcium Disodium EDTA | 400 mg | Higher than 56% of 50 products listing EDTA (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| MSM | 100 mg | 78% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| NAC | 50 mg | 75% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178654 (entered June 25, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 to 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 Cardio Chelate's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- EDTA 500 mgSource Naturals 3 shared, 53% alike
- Enhanced Oral ChelationHealth Resources · off the market 5 shared, 40% alike
- Cardio ChelateMRM Nutrition 4 shared, 37% alike
- MSMRoex 3 shared, 37% alike
- Hair Care PlusSimplySupplements 3 shared, 36% 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
- Note: For optimal benefits take Cardio Chelate at least 2 hours before or after meals and away from a multimineral.
- Suggested Usage: Take 1 capsule 3 times daily (maintenance phase) or 3 capsules 2 times daily (intense phase) on an empty stomach or as directed by your qualified healthcare provider. It is recommended to take a multimineral with a meal 2 hours away from Cardio Chelate consumption.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF
- Contains no added milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat, gluten or yeast ingredients.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178654.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Produced in a certified facility Good Manufacturing Practices.
How many labels does Cardio Chelate have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 10, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 178654 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 09492 31011
- Label 56253 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 09492 31011
- Label 36764 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 11, 2015 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 09492 31011
DSLD also links this label to: Cardio Chelate (image difference, same product), Cardio Chelate (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 MRM (manufacturer, distributor), Oceanside, CA. All MRM products.