Sel-E-Chrom
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 200 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 01790 6
- DSLD label 8457
- Serving 1 capsule
- 200 servings
Sel-E-Chrom by Douglas Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 IU of vitamin E, 50 mcg of selenium and 50 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.
What is in Sel-E-Chrom?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as dry d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 200 IU | 667% | Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Krebs Cycle ChelateSelenium (Form: from Selenium Krebs Note: Krebs = Citrate, Fumarate, Malate, Glutarate and Succinate Complex.) | 50 mcg | 71% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium ChelateChromium (Form: from Chromium Chelate) | 50 mcg | 42% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8457 (entered June 1, 2012), 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 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.
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: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8457.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate, Silica, Kelp.
How many labels does Sel-E-Chrom have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 8457 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 200 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01790 6
- Label 8456 Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01789 0
- Label 8455 Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 50 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00267 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.