Trace Minerals
by Thorne · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since October 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 6 93749 24203 1
- DSLD label 291799
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Trace Minerals by Thorne lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 15 mg of zinc, 100 mcg of selenium, 2.5 mg of manganese and 100 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Trace Minerals?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas TRAACS Zinc Bisglycinate ChelateZinc (Form: as TRAACS Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine) | 100 mcg | 182% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Citrate) | 2.5 mg | 109% | Higher than 68% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 mg. |
| Chromiumas TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateChromium (Form: as TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate) | 100 mcg | 286% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Boronas Bororganic Boron Glycinate ComplexAlbion Bororganic | 700 mcg | 64% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.1 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 291799 (entered June 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 45 mg of zinc, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings 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 Trace Minerals's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- MicroMineralsSmarterVitamins 5 shared, 81% alike
- Essential Mineral ComplexDr. Mercola 5 shared, 69% alike
- Nutrisorb Trace MineralsBioCare 4 shared, 68% alike
- Pic-MinsThorne Research · off the market 5 shared, 65% alike
- Trace MineralsThorne Research · off the market 5 shared, 65% alike
- Pic-MinsThorne · off the market 5 shared, 65% 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 Use: Take 1 capsule one to three times daily or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
- If pregnant, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 291799.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose capsule, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Trace Minerals have?
6 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 291799 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · off the market October 22, 2024 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 93749 24203 1
- Label 251246 Entered June 23, 2021 · off the market February 21, 2023 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 93749 24203 1
- Label 232855 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market April 22, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 93749 24203 1
- Label 204341 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market May 29, 2020 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 93749 24203 1
- Label 181939 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market November 19, 2018 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 93749 24203 1
- Label 181936 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market April 11, 2018 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 93749 24203 1
DSLD also links this label to: Trace Minerals (image difference, same product), Trace Minerals (image difference, same product), Trace Minerals (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 Thorne Research, Inc. (manufacturer). All Thorne products.