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Selenium-Chelate

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 28245
  • Serving 1 tablet

Selenium-Chelate by Nutri-West lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mcg of selenium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in Selenium-Chelate?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Selenium-Chelate: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 28245, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Seleniumas Selenium ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Chelate)50 mcg72%Selenium in Selenium-Chelate 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).

Tissue concentratesTissue concentrates Note: of Bovine source from54 mg
Spleen20 mgSpleen in Selenium-Chelate against 106 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 45 mg.20 mg

70% of 106 products listing spleen give more (median 45 mg).

Liver10 mgLiver in Selenium-Chelate against 221 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 250 mg.10 mg

92% of 221 products listing liver give more (median 250 mg).

Stomach5 mgStomach in Selenium-Chelate against 35 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 42.5 mg, the median 20 mg.5 mg

83% of 35 products listing stomach give more (median 20 mg).

Heart5 mgHeart in Selenium-Chelate against 58 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42.5 mg to 479 mg, the median 200 mg.5 mg

91% of 58 products listing heart give more (median 200 mg).

Duodenum5 mgIntestine in Selenium-Chelate against 41 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 9 mg to 66 mg, the median 30 mg.5 mg

80% of 41 products listing intestine give more (median 30 mg).

Kidney3 mgKidney in Selenium-Chelate against 82 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30.5 mg to 483.75 mg, the median 63 mg.3 mg

93% of 82 products listing kidney give more (median 63 mg).

Thymus2 mgThymus in Selenium-Chelate against 122 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 198.75 mg, the median 50.5 mg.2 mg

95% of 122 products listing thymus give more (median 50.5 mg).

Adrenal1 mgAdrenals in Selenium-Chelate against 218 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.1 mg

98% of 218 products listing adrenals give more (median 100 mg).

Pituitary1 mgPituitary in Selenium-Chelate against 82 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 30 mg, the median 17.5 mg.1 mg

94% of 82 products listing pituitary give more (median 17.5 mg).

Pancreas1 mgPancreas in Selenium-Chelate against 93 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 32 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.1 mg

96% of 93 products listing pancreas give more (median 100 mg).

Parotid1 mgParotid in Selenium-Chelate against 43 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 20 mg, the median 2 mg.1 mg

60% of 43 products listing parotid give more (median 2 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28245 (entered December 24, 2013), 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:

  • 92% of the 221 products that print an amount of liver list more than its 10 mg of liver (median 250 mg).
  • 83% of the 35 products that print an amount of stomach list more than its 5 mg of stomach (median 20 mg).
  • 91% of the 58 products that print an amount of heart list more than its 5 mg of heart (median 200 mg).
  • 80% of the 41 products that print an amount of intestine list more than its 5 mg of duodenum (filed by NIH under intestine) (median 30 mg).
  • 93% of the 82 products that print an amount of kidney list more than its 3 mg of kidney (median 63 mg).
  • 95% of the 122 products that print an amount of thymus list more than its 2 mg of thymus (median 50.5 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 Selenium-Chelate'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
Directions for use: One tablet daily, or as directed.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, wheat, corn, yeast, soy, milk or preservatives.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 28245.

How many labels does Selenium-Chelate have?

One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.

  1. Label 28245 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 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 Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.

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