Ionic Chromium 550 mcg
by Trace Minerals · liquid · 2 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 78941 00015 7
- DSLD label 293821
- Serving 1.25 ml (1/4 teaspoon)
- 48 servings
Ionic Chromium 550 mcg by Trace Minerals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1.25 ml, such as 20 mg of magnesium, 550 mcg of chromium, 70 mg of chloride and 100 mcg of boron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.
What is in Ionic Chromium 550 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.25 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Ionic Trace Minerals | 20 mg | 5% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Chloride | 550 mcg | 1,571% | Higher than 97% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Chlorideas Chromium Chloride, Ionic Trace Minerals | 70 mg | 3% | 71% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg). |
| Ionic Trace Mineralsionic trace minerals (ITM) complex | 330 mg | ||
| Boronas Ionic Trace Minerals | 100 mcg | 92% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293821 (entered July 18, 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:
- Its 550 mcg of chromium is higher than 97% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 244 list more.
- 92% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.1 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ionic Chromium 550 mcgTrace Minerals Research · off the market same ingredients
- Ionic Boron 6 mgTrace Minerals Research · off the market 3 shared, 79% alike
- Trace Mineral DropsPeak Performance · off the market 3 shared, 79% alike
- Ionic Boron 6 mgTrace Minerals 3 shared, 79% alike
- Ultimate Boron ConcentrateComplete H2O Minerals 2 shared, 62% alike
- Chromium ConcentrateComplete H2O Minerals 2 shared, 56% 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: Shake well. Using the metered dropper, take 1.25mL (1/4 teaspoon) daily with juice or food to mask the concentrated mineral flavor. Do not refrigerate.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No known allergens. Gluten free.
- Gluten free Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 293821.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Water, Purified, Citric Acid, Potassium Benzoate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 3rd Party tested cGMP Certified; Proudly made in the USA. Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Ionic Chromium 550 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 18, 2023.
- Label 293821 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 2 fluid ounces · UPC 8 78941 00015 7
DSLD also links this label to: Ionic Chromium 550 mcg (image difference, same product), Ionic Chromium 550 mcg (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 Trace Minerals (manufacturer), Roy, UT. All Trace Minerals products.