Chromium
SodaBurn Chromium Picolinate: How 7 mcg Compares With Trial Doses
SodaBurn chromium picolinate is printed at 7 mcg per serving, which is 20% of the 35 mcg Daily Value. The Cochrane trials that found about 1.1 kg more weight loss than placebo used 200 to 1,000 mcg, at least 28 times as much. Chromium may add to diabetes medicine, so ask a doctor first.
Written by the SodaBurn label deskUpdated · 4 min read
The ingredient
How much chromium picolinate is in SodaBurn?
The label prints 7 mcg of chromium, listed as chromium picolinate. That is 20% of the Daily Value, which is 35 mcg (NIH ODS, Chromium). It is the only ingredient with its own printed amount.
The size of a dropperful is not in our material, so check how the 7 mcg is defined on your bottle. Chromium picolinate is a form of the mineral chromium used in supplements.
- Printed amount: 7 mcg.
- Daily Value: 35 mcg, so 20%.
- Trial doses: 200 to 1,000 mcg.
- No Tolerable Upper Intake Level has been set (NIH ODS, Chromium).
The gap
How does 7 mcg compare with the trial doses?
It is far smaller. The Cochrane review pooled nine trials with 622 adults, at doses of 200, 400, 500 and 1,000 mcg (Cochrane, Chromium picolinate (2013)). Even the lowest dose is at least 28 times the printed amount, and the highest is over 140 times.
Chromium: the label next to reference amounts
The Cochrane review tested 200 to 1,000 micrograms. It found no dose gradient and no reliable evidence for firm decisions. (NIH ODS, Chromium) (Cochrane, Chromium picolinate (2013))
The meter shows the gap. A small amount is not unsafe on that basis alone. It also means the trials do not describe this bottle.
What studies found
Does chromium picolinate help weight?
At most it helps a little. Cochrane found about 1.1 kg more loss than placebo over 12 to 16 weeks. The authors call that of debatable clinical relevance and the evidence low in quality (Cochrane, Chromium picolinate (2013)).
| Source | Finding |
|---|---|
| Cochrane 2013, 9 trials | About 1.1 kg more than placebo at 200 to 1,000 mcg; no dose pattern (Cochrane, Chromium picolinate (2013)) |
| NIH, 2019 meta-analysis | 0.75 kg and 0.68% body fat, of little clinical significance (NIH ODS, Chromium) |
| NIH on upper limit | No Tolerable Upper Intake Level set (NIH ODS, Chromium) |
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Is chromium picolinate safe with diabetes medicine?
Ask first. Chromium may add to the sugar-lowering effect of metformin, other diabetes drugs and insulin, which may raise the risk of low blood sugar (NIH ODS, Chromium).
Keep taking prescribed medicine. Never stop or change it because of a supplement. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before the first dropperful. The Cochrane authors found no current, reliable evidence for firm decisions about efficacy and safety (Cochrane, Chromium picolinate (2013)).
Our chromium page has the full detail.
Next step
Is chromium a reason to buy SodaBurn?
On its own, no. The amount is small, and the evidence is weak. Weigh the whole label, and ask your doctor. Packs are $158, $207 and $294 a bottle; the live checkout is final.
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SodaBurn questions people ask
What is chromium picolinate?
It is a form of the mineral chromium sold in supplements. SodaBurn lists its chromium as chromium picolinate, at 7 mcg.
Is 7 mcg of chromium enough?
It is 20% of the 35 mcg Daily Value. It is far below the 200 to 1,000 mcg used in weight trials, which found small effects.
Can chromium lower blood sugar?
It may add to the effect of diabetes drugs and insulin and raise the risk of low blood sugar. Ask your doctor or pharmacist first.
Is there an upper limit for chromium?
NIH reports that no Tolerable Upper Intake Level has been set. That does not make any amount risk-free.
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