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Vana-Chrome

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 29031
  • Serving 1 tablet

Vana-Chrome by Nutri-West lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 10 mg of vitamin B1, 5 mg of vitamin B2, 5 mg of vitamin B6 and 10 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2014.

What is in Vana-Chrome?

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).

Vana-Chrome: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 29031, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B110 mg600%Thiamin in Vana-Chrome against 9,830 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg10 mg

Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B25 mg294%Riboflavin in Vana-Chrome against 9,824 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg5 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B65 mg250%Vitamin B6 in Vana-Chrome against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B1210 mcg166%Vitamin B12 in Vana-Chrome against 14,425 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg10 mcg

67% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Vitamin Cas Vitamin C AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as {Vitamin C} Ascorbate)80 mg133%Vitamin C in Vana-Chrome against 18,583 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg80 mg

61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Folic Acid200 mcg50%Folate in Vana-Chrome against 7,022 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.200 mcg

71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Biotin500 mcg166%Biotin in Vana-Chrome against 9,447 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 79% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate20 mg300%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Vana-Chrome against 10,060 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg20 mg

Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Niacin6 mg20%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for niacin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Magnesiumas Magnesium AspartateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate)20 mg8%Magnesium in Vana-Chrome against 14,003 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg20 mg

83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as {Calcium} Ascorbate)20 mg2%Calcium in Vana-Chrome against 17,831 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg20 mg

91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese AspartateManganese (Form: as {Manganese} Aspartate)400 mcg30%Manganese in Vana-Chrome against 7,016 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.4 mg

91% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: as {Zinc} Picolinate)1 mg7%Zinc in Vana-Chrome against 13,186 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg1 mg

96% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Chelate)30 mcg43%Selenium in Vana-Chrome against 7,658 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg30 mcg

73% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as {Chromium} Picolinate)200 mcg108%Chromium in Vana-Chrome against 7,825 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Niacinamide20 mg
Vanadyl Sulfate3 mg

The label names the compound (Vanadyl Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the vanadium it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 29031 (entered January 24, 2014), 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:

  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 91% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.4 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
  • 96% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1 mg of zinc (median 11 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 Vana-Chrome's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 for use: One tablet daily or as directed.
Warnings
TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, wheat,corn, yeast, soy, milk, or preservatives.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 29031.

How many labels does Vana-Chrome have?

One label is on file, entered on January 24, 2014.

  1. Label 29031 (current) Entered January 24, 2014 · on the market · 60 tablets

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.

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