Chromium
US Daily Value for adults: 35 mcg · unit on labels: mcg
Chromium is declared in micrograms of elemental chromium. A front-of-bottle figure such as "chromium picolinate 200 mcg" is the weight of the compound, not the elemental amount the Supplement Facts panel declares.
Reference intakes
| Value | United States | China | European Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Label reference valueBasis of the % on labels, fixed by each regulation; not a recommended intake | 35 mcgDV · Adults and children 4+1 | Not listed | 40 mcgNRV2 |
| Recommended intake, adults | 35 mcg (men 19–50), 25 mcg (women 19–50); 30 mcg (men 51+), 20 mcg (women 51+)AI · Adults 19+4 | 35 mcg (men 18–49), 30 mcg (men 50+); 30 mcg (women 18–49), 25 mcg (women 50+)AI · Adults 18+5 | Not listed |
| Upper intake level | No UL established; the FNB linked no adverse effects to high chromium intakes from food or supplementsUL · Adults 19+4 | Not listed | Not derived (ND)UL3 |
- FDA, 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv), Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII Part A, nutrient reference values (consolidated text) (2011)
- EFSA, Tolerable upper intake levels for vitamins and minerals (Scientific Committee on Food / NDA Panel) (2006)
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Chromium fact sheet for health professionals (2022)
- Chinese Nutrition Society, Chinese Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs 2023) (2023)
Label values (DV, NRV) are the reference points behind the percentages on labels. Recommended intakes and upper levels are quoted from the bodies named; they vary by age, sex and life stage, and they are not advice.