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Chromium
Full ranking Dose tool Products (3,128)
Key facts
Daily Value (US FDA)35 mcg
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)—
Median(Per day)100 mcgP5 10 – P95 500
Products3,128
Sources: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Chromium-HealthProfessional/ · FDA DV 35 mcg (https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/daily-value-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels); pre-2016 DV [120] (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/27/2016-11867/food-labeling-revision-of-the-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels); no UL set; hard_high=5000 per serving (UL x10 or market maximum), hard_low=DV/1000
Daily dose across products(mcg/day)
DV 35
2.2 mcglog scale · n=3,1281,500 mcg
Label data from official national databases and brand websites, as declared; not lab-verified.
Common forms
| Form | Products | Median | P5–P95 | Elemental fraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium picolinate | 813 | 103 mcg | 10 – 500 | 12.4% [source] |
| Chromium polynicotinate | 363 | 200 mcg | 20 – 2,500 | — |
| Chromium chloride | 269 | 60 mcg | 12 – 200 | — |
Top ranked
| Rank | Brand | Product | Per day | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metagenics | Chromium Picolinate | 600 mcg | 90.0 |
| 2 | Spring Valley | Chromium 1000 mcg | 1,000 mcg | 88.0 |
| 2 | The Vitamin Shoppe | Chromium Complex 200 mcg | 200 mcg | 88.0 |
| 2 | Swanson | Chromium Picolinate | 200 mcg | 88.0 |
| 2 | GNC | Chromium Picolinate 200 | 200 mcg | 88.0 |
For information only; not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before starting or stopping any supplement.