Chromium

A trace mineral in supplements and fortified foods, usually as chromium picolinate or chromium chloride (chromium III).

Type
Trace mineral

Why it is flagged

No hormonal concern identified: Health Canada sets adequate intakes and found no upper limit was needed. Chromium VI, the industrial form, is a different substance.

Sources

Also listed as

chromium picolinate, chromium chloride, chromium polynicotinate, chromium nicotinate, chromium(iii), trivalent chromium, chrome, picolinate de chrome, chlorure de chrome, cromo, chrom