Chromium
A trace mineral with an official daily intake figure.
- On the label as
- Chromium
- Position
- 7 of 14, heaviest first
- Botanical or chemical name
- Chromium (trivalent)
- Part used
- Trace mineral
- Where it comes from
- Broccoli, whole grains, meat and brewer's yeast
- Human evidence for glucose
- Established role — A recognised nutrient with a defined intake figure rather than a research file.
- Amount in GlycoAid
- Not disclosed; part of one 500 mg blend
Chromium stands apart on this label because it comes with an official intake figure instead of a research file. The trivalent form in food and supplements is a recognised trace nutrient. The hexavalent form is an industrial pollutant and has no connection to this at all.
The US adequate intake is 35 micrograms daily for men and 25 for women. Micrograms, which makes chromium by a wide margin the smallest quantity anything here could sensibly require.
What the research shows
Its part in handling carbohydrate and fat is textbook nutrition rather than a frontier. A small protein called chromodulin is thought to be how it amplifies insulin signalling, and genuine deficiency is uncommon.
Whether taking more than enough achieves anything is a separate and less settled matter. Chromium picolinate has been trialled repeatedly between 200 and 1,000 micrograms daily, and the pooled result is modest improvement where readings were already elevated and little or nothing where they were not.
Evidence grade: Established role
A recognised nutrient with a defined intake figure rather than a research file.
What that means inside GlycoAid
Seventh on the list. Because the requirement is measured in micrograms, chromium belongs to the short list of ingredients here where a slice of a 500 mg blend could realistically deliver a worthwhile amount. Which chemical form is used is not stated, and forms differ considerably in absorption.
Everything above describes chromium as a named substance at doses used in published work. It does not describe GlycoAid, which declares one combined 500 mg covering all fourteen ingredients and publishes no individual amount.
Cautions and interactions
- It can add to the effect of glucose-lowering medication.
- Isolated case reports link very high long-term doses to kidney and liver effects.
- It reduces absorption of thyroid medication, so separate the two by several hours.
- Antacids and acid-reducing drugs lower how much chromium is absorbed.
Questions About Chromium
Three that come in most often about this ingredient.
What is the daily requirement?
35 micrograms for men and 25 for women, as US adequate intake figures.
Which form is used here?
Unstated. The label prints chromium and nothing further, and absorption varies a lot between forms.
Does more help if you are not short of it?
Mostly not. The benefit appears where a shortfall existed to correct.
Other Ingredients In The Blend
The label lists ingredients heaviest first, so position is the only quantitative information it carries.
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GlycoAid Contains Chromium
Alongside thirteen other ingredients inside one 500 mg blend, taken as a single capsule a day.
- 14 ingredients in one 500 mg blend
- 30 capsules a bottle, one a day
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