Manganese supplements with the fewest additives
Manganese (not to be confused with magnesium, as I often do when skimming) is important for bones, skin, and blood sugar control. However, many manganese supplements contain more than just the manganese. I try to avoid such excipients when possible. If you want to do the same, my recommendations are:
Minimal-additives manganese capsule recommendations:
- silica-free / silicon-dioxide-free
- sorbitol-free
- free of gums
- may contain hypromellose / hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
Manganese (as manganese aspartate and 50% as manganese citrate), hypo-allergenic plant fiber (cellulose from pesticide-free Southern pine, probably hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), vegetarian capsule (cellulose from pesticide-free Southern pine, probably hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, water).
Pure manganese powder recommendations
The serving sizes on these powders is extremely small, and manganese can be dangerous if mismeasured. Make sure to use a milligram scale for safe and accurate doses.
- hypromellose-free / hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-free
- silica-free / silicon-dioxide-free
- sorbitol-free
- free of gums
- made the the US
Manganese gluconate powder.
A Certificate of Analysis is available.
In the UK?
The recommended BulkSupplements powder will ship internationally, or you can try Metabolics products:
- hypromellose-free / hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-free
- silica-free / silicon-dioxide-free
- sorbitol-free
- free of gums
Purified water, manganese chloride.
- silica-free / silicon-dioxide-free
- sorbitol-free
- free of gums
- may contain hypromellose / hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
Manganese citrate, cellulose. The capsules are probably hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. The cellulose filler is derived from alpha cellulose wood pulp.
Outside the US/UK?
The recommended BulkSupplements powder will ship internationally.
If you frequently need US-based products, Reship.com and MyUS.com can forward packages to you from the US.
If you find a better option in your country, please let me know in the comments.
Other manganese supplements
These are the manganese supplements I compared to make the recommendations above.
| Name | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Bluebonnet Nutrition Manganese (Veggie Capsules) | Manganese (manganese bisglycinate chelate), 100% kosher vegetable capsules, vegetable cellulose, vegetable magnesium stearate. |
| Cardiovascular Research Manganese Picolinate (Capsules) | Calcium (as calcium phosphate), manganese (manganese picolinate), phosphorus (as calcium phosphate), magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide. They do not list the capsule shell ingredient, but I think it's probably gelatin. |
| Carlson Labs Chelated Manganese (Veggie Capsules) | Manganese (as manganese glycinate chelate), microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid (veg.), silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium. |
| Nature's Life Manganese (Gelatin Capsules) | Manganese (as manganese aspartate, citrate, orotate), herb base (parsley, watercress, beet root), gelatin (capsule), magnesium stearate. |
| Nature's Plus Manganese (Tablets) | Manganese (as soy amino acid chelate, manufactured with the Biotron Process of amino acid chelation), di-calcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, pharmaceutical glaze and silica. |
| NutraBio Chelated Manganese (Veggie Capsules) | Manganese (as TRAACS manganese glycinate chelate), rice flour, vegetable capsule (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose). I'm suspicious of TRAACS manganese glycinate because the molecular weights don't seem to be what you'd expect. |
| Solaray Manganese Asporotate (Gelatin Capsules) | Manganese (as manganese asporotate [manganese aspartate, manganese citrate, manganese orotate (milk)], herb base (parley, watercress, beet root), gelatin capsule and magnesium stearate. |
| Solgar Chelated Manganese (Tablets) | Manganese (as manganese glycinate amino acid chelate, fully reacted, Albion process), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable cellulose, vegetable magnesium stearate. |
| Source Naturals Manganese (Tablets) | Manganese (as manganese amino acid chelate), sorbitol, stearic acid, colloidal silicon dioxide, modified cellulose gum, and magnesium stearate. |
| Thorne Research Manganese Bisglycinate (Veggie Capsules) | Manganese (as manganese (II) bisglycinate chelate), microcrystalline cellulose, hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, calcium laurate, silicon dioxide. |
| Twinlab Manganese (Gelatin Capsules) | Manganese (from manganese gluconate), potato starch, gelatin, purified water, magnesium stearate, silica, MCT. |
| Vitamin Shop Manganese (Tablets) | Manganese (as manganese gluconate), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, croscarmellose sodium, purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol. |