Terramin
by California Earth Minerals · tablet or pill · 500 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 6 54846 61002 4
- DSLD label 3148
- Serving 1 tablet (1 Tablet per 35 lbs. body weight.)
- 500 servings
Terramin by California Earth Minerals lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 33 mg of calcium, 31 mg of iron, 1 mg of phosphorus and 20 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Terramin?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 33 mg | 4% | 83% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 31 mg | 170% | Higher than 95% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 1 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for phosphorus, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Magnesium | 20 mg | 5% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zinc | 69 mcg | 1% | over 99% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copper | 247 mcg | 12% | 87% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganese | 248 mcg | 14% | 94% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromium | 71 mcg | 60% | 59% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Potassium | 20 mcg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3148 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 31 mg of iron is higher than 95% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 308 list more.
- over 99% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.069 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
- 94% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.248 mg of manganese (median 2 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 Terramin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Amino-MinDC 9 shared, 80% alike
- Multi Mineral with ChromeMateWonder Laboratories 9 shared, 80% alike
- Super Chelated Multi-MineralPuritan's Pride 9 shared, 71% alike
- Amino-Min Iron FreeDC 8 shared, 71% alike
- Ultra-Mins Multiple Mineral With Whole FoodsNature's Plus · off the market 8 shared, 70% alike
- Ultra-MinsNaturesPlus 8 shared, 70% 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
- Use to supplement your Reference Daily Intake.
- Warnings
- Warning Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no preservatives
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3148.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Montmorillonite (Bentonite) Clay, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium Carboxymethyclellose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Not tested on animals; Made in the U.S.A.
How many labels does Terramin have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3148 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market October 31, 2023 · 500 tablets · UPC 6 54846 61002 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names California Earth Minerals, Inc. (distributor), Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. All California Earth Minerals products.