Selenium 250 mcg
by Doctor's Best · capsule · 180 veggie caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 53950 00375 0
- DSLD label 43982
- Serving 1 capsule
- 180 servings
Selenium 250 mcg by Doctor's Best lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mcg of yeast-free selenium and 11.74 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.
What is in Selenium 250 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| yeast-free Seleniumas L-Selenomethionineyeast-free Selenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine (Form: from SelenoPure(R))) | 200 mcg | 364% | Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Phosphate DibasicCalcium (Form: as Calcium Phosphate Dibasic (Form: from SelenoPure(R))) | 11.74 mg | 1% | 96% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 43982 (entered March 25, 2015), 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:
- 96% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 11.74 mg of calcium (median 115 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Selenium 200 mcgCarlson same ingredients
- Selenium 200 mcgGNC same ingredients
- Selenium 200 mcgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Selenium 200 mcgWindmill Natural Vitamins · off the market same ingredients
- Selenium 200 mcgWindmill same ingredients
- Selenium 100 mcgGNC same ingredients
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 Adult Use: Take 1 capsule daily with meals, or as recommended by a nutritionally-informed physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO/Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 43982.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Modified Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan(TM).
How many labels does Selenium 250 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2015.
- Label 43982 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · on the market · 180 veggie caps · UPC 7 53950 00375 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Doctor's Best, Inc. (distributor), San Clemente, CA. All Doctor's Best products.