Core Minerals
by USANA CellSentials · tablet or pill · 112 tablets
- Off the market since October 2024 (NIH)
- DSLD label 211630
- Serving 2 tablets
- 56 servings
Core Minerals by USANA CellSentials lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 300 mg of vitamin C, 113 mg of calcium, 250 mcg of iodine and 113 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Core Minerals?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Magnesium Ascorbate, and Calcium Ascorbate) | 300 mg | 333% | Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate, and Calcium Ascorbate) | 113 mg | 9% | 50% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 226 mg. |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 250 mcg | 167% | Higher than 93% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate, and Magnesium Ascorbate) | 113 mg | 27% | Higher than 64% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 226 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 10 mg | 91% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine, Sodium SeleniteSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine, and Sodium Selenite) | 100 mcg | 182% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 1 mg | 111% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 1 mg | 43% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 150 mcg | 429% | Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum CitrateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Citrate) | 25 mcg | 56% | 72% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Citrate) | 1.5 mg | Higher than 58% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. | |
| Siliconas Calcium SilicateSilicon (Form: as Calcium Silicate) | 2 mg | 61% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. | |
| Vanadiumas Vanadium CitrateVanadium (Form: as Vanadium Citrate) | 50 mcg | Higher than 59% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. | |
| Ultra Trace Minerals | 1.5 mg | ||
| N-Acetyl L-Cysteine | 80 mg | 72% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211630 (entered January 25, 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 250 mcg of iodine is higher than 93% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 396 list more.
The NIH database records 2 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 Core Minerals's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Spectramin ChelateDouglas Laboratories 12 shared, 81% alike
- Prenatal Core MineralsUSANA CellSentials · off the market 12 shared, 80% alike
- Core MineralsUSANA 13 shared, 77% alike
- Coral Calcium Multi-Mineral ComplexSource Naturals 13 shared, 75% alike
- BlendOneBode 12 shared, 75% alike
- Chelated MineralUSANA · off the market 11 shared, 75% 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
- Directions: Take two (2) tablets twice daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your physician if you are pregnant, nursing, taking a prescription drug, or have a medical condition.
- There is a safety seal under the cap. Do not use if the seal is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store below 25 degrees C
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211630.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Modified Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Maltodextrin, pregelatinized Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Vanilla Extract, organic Sunflower Lecithin, organic Palm Olein, organic Guar Gum.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Potency Guaranteed; OK.
How many labels does Core Minerals have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2020.
- Label 211630 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market October 1, 2024 · 112 tablets
DSLD also links this label to: Core Minerals (image difference, same product), Core 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 USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (manufacturer), Salt Lake City, Utah. All USANA CellSentials products.