Spectramin Chelate
by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 79869 0
- DSLD label 232297
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Spectramin Chelate by Douglas Laboratories lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 150 mg of calcium, 50 mcg of iodine, 63 mcg of magnesium and 6 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Spectramin 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Krebs Cycle ChelatesCalcium (Form: as Calcium Krebs Complex (Form: Calcium Citrate, Calcium Fumarate, Calcium Malate, Calcium Glutarate, Calcium Succinate), Calcium Carbonate) | 150 mg | 12% | Higher than 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 50 mcg | 33% | 81% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Krebs Complex, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Krebs Complex (Form: Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Malate, Magnesium Succinate, Magnesium Fumarate, Magnesium Succinate), Magnesium Oxide) | 63 mcg | 15% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for magnesium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Zincas Zinc Krebs Cycle ChelatesZinc (Form: as Zinc Krebs Complex (Form: Zinc Citrate, Zinc Fumarate, Zinc Malate, Zinc Glutarate, and Zinc Succinate)) | 6 mg | 55% | 69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Krebs Cycle ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Krebs Complex (Form: Selenium Citrate, Selenium Fumarate, Selenium Malate, Selenium Glutarate, and Selenium Succinate)) | 66.7 mcg | 121% | Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper Krebs ComplexCopper (Form: as Copper Krebs Complex (Form: Copper Citrate, Copper Fumarate, Copper Malate, Copper Glutarate, Copper Succinate)) | 0.42 mg | 47% | 81% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Krebs ComplexManganese (Form: as Manganese Krebs Complex (Form: Manganese Citrate, Manganese Fumarate, Manganese Malate, Manganese Glutarate, Manganese Succinate)) | 10 mg | 435% | Higher than 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 100 mcg | 286% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum Krebs ComplexMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Krebs Complex (Form: Molybdenum Citrate, Molybdenum Fumarate, Molybdenum Malate, Molybdenum Glutarate, and Molybdenum Succinate)) | 16.7 mcg | 37% | 86% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium Chloride, Potassium Krebs ComplexPotassium (Form: as Potassium Krebs Complex (Form: Potassium Citrate, Potassium Fumarate, Potassium Malate, Potassium Glutarate, and Potassium Succinate), Potassium Chloride) | 33 mg | 1% | 83% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Siliconas Silicon DioxideSilicon (Form: as Silicon Dioxide) | 0.67 mg | 93% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). | |
| Vanadiumas Vanadium Krebs Cycle ChelatesVanadium (Form: as Vanadium Krebs Complex (Form: Vanadium Citrate, Vanadium Fumarate, Vanadium Malate, Vanadium Glutarate, and Vanadium Succinate)) | 25 mcg | 44% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). | |
| Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: from Boron Citrate) | 33 mcg | 97% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232297 (entered August 23, 2020), 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:
- Its 10 mg of manganese is higher than 93% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 228 list more.
- 93% of the 1,220 products that print an amount of silicon list more than its 0.67 mg of silicon (median 4 mg).
- 97% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.033 mg of boron (median 1 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 Spectramin Chelate's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Spectramin Chelate (Krebs/Chelates)Douglas Laboratories · off the market 12 shared, 93% alike
- LDA Trace Mineral ComplexKlaire Labs · off the market 11 shared, 90% alike
- Complete Mineral ComplexDesigns for Health 12 shared, 88% alike
- Pure Mineral CompletePureFormulas 12 shared, 88% alike
- Basic MineralsDouglas Laboratories 12 shared, 88% alike
- Mineral SupportAdaptogen Research 12 shared, 88% 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
- Suggested Usage: Adults take 1 tablet daily, or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you pregnant or nursing, have any health condition, particularly liver disease, or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this supplement.
- Do not exceed the suggested daily dose unless recommended and monitored by your health professional.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- A mineral and trace element formula without iron for daily wellness
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232297.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Coating, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Spectramin Chelate have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 232297 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 79869 0
- Label 27040 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market June 26, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 79869 0
- Label 5164 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 31, 2024 · 90 tablets
DSLD also links this label to: Spectramin Chelate (Krebs/Chelates) (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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.