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Chromium - Feed Ingredient

Chromium is a trace mineral that plays a role in carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism, primarily by enhancing the action of insulin. In horses, chromium is typically supplemented in the form of organic complexes such as chromium picolinate or chromium yeast to improve bioavailability. While not considered an essential nutrient for equines by current nutritional standards, chromium has gained interest for its potential benefits in glucose utilization and metabolic support.

In equine nutrition, chromium supplementation is often targeted toward performance horses, senior horses, or those with insulin resistance or metabolic disorders. It may help improve glucose uptake into cells, support stable blood sugar levels, and enhance energy metabolism during exercise. Some research suggests chromium may reduce the stress response by modulating cortisol levels. However, evidence on its efficacy in horses remains limited and somewhat inconsistent.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Chromium as an ingredient.

Feed Name	Brand	ID	Availability	Format	Protein	Fat	ADF	NDF	NSC	DE	Lysine	Calcium	Phosphorus	Magnesium	Potassium	Sodium	Chloride	Iron	Zinc	Copper	Selenium	Biotin	Vitamin E
Anti-Carb	MVP	469548		Pelleted	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	22.05%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
B.C.A.A. Complex™	Peak Performance Nutrients	71775		--	100%	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	0.85%	--	--	--	--	1430.98 ppm	--	--	--	--
Bio-Chrome™	Alltech	71036		--	25%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Blue Chrome	Daily Dose Equine	499935		Liquid	--	--	--	--	--	--	0%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Bonza Horse	Bonza	997437	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	2.02%	--	--	--	25252.5 ppm	40404 ppm	10101 ppm	202 ppm	--	--
Carb-X (Meal)	MVP	469549		Premix	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	26.46%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	440.92 ppm	--
Cool Time	Capstone Horse Feed	1038226	--	--	15.9%	9.1%	12.5%	40%	--	3.67 mcal/kg	5%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	1%	0.63%	1 ppm	284.1 ppm	170.5 ppm	63.6 ppm	0.8 ppm	0.3 ppm	363.6 KIU
D-Carb Balance (Pellets)	MVP	469550		Pelleted	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	5.62%	2.76%	5.88%	--	0.49%	0.76 ppm	--	4960.4 ppm	1234.59 ppm	24.25 ppm	--	5511.56 KIU
Fire-Fighter Non-GMO	Daily Dose Equine	1059806	--	Textured	13.3%	12.2%	37.5%	47.5%	10%	3.08 mcal/kg	--	2.3%	1.3%	0.2%	--	--	--	--	944.4 ppm	316.7 ppm	1.1 ppm	--	1102.3 KIU
Flexi Time	Capstone Horse Feed	1038235	--	Textured	22.7%	8%	12.5%	40%	--	3.46 mcal/kg	5.5%	2%	1%	0.7%	1%	0.45%	0.7 ppm	284.1 ppm	272.7 ppm	102.3 ppm	1.5 ppm	0.5 ppm	596.6 KIU
Gastro pHix	Bluebonnet Feeds	937661	--	Pelleted	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	0.74%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Harmony	DePaolo Equine Concepts	786542	--	Powdered	100%	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	0.6%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
IR Support	Earth Song Ranch	1232553	--	--	4.21%	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	42.84%	5.77%	3.68%	7.22%	--	1.2%	1.7 ppm	--	2597.4 ppm	901.88 ppm	10.82 ppm	86.58 ppm	5411.26 KIU
KelatoVIT Performance Pellet	Kelato	763448	--	Pelleted	--	--	--	--	--	1.82 mcal/kg	--	7%	5.26%	2.81%	--	--	--	4210.5 ppm	3216.37 ppm	1403.5 ppm	25.73 ppm	46.7 ppm	15.6 KIU
KelatoVIT Performance Powder	Kelato	764252	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	6.7%	5.26%	2.81%	--	--	--	4040.4 ppm	3216.37 ppm	1346.8 ppm	25.73 ppm	44.8 ppm	14.9 KIU
Laminex	MVP	469313		Pelleted	--	--	--	0%	--	0 mcal/kg	7.86%	0.08%	--	4.4%	0.56%	--	--	--	7444.76 ppm	2127.08 ppm	23.4 ppm	106.35 ppm	24815.79 KIU
Life Time Balancer	Capstone Horse Feed	1038374	--	Pelleted	28.4%	2.3%	11.3%	36%	--	2.85 mcal/kg	6%	4.1%	2.3%	0.7%	1.5%	0.72%	11.8 ppm	511.4 ppm	511.4 ppm	195.5 ppm	2.5 ppm	0.9 ppm	1136.4 KIU
Low GI Cube	Barastoc	770082	--	Cubes	16.7%	6.7%	15%	48%	21.1%	2.87 mcal/kg	5%	1.4%	0.8%	0.33%	1%	0.44%	1 ppm	294.4 ppm	211.1 ppm	72.2 ppm	1.2 ppm	0.6 ppm	222.2 KIU
Mare Mineral	Dunstan	993061	--	Pelleted	12%	6%	6.8%	21.6%	--	2.99 mcal/kg	--	2.22%	1.11%	--	--	--	--	111.11 ppm	711.11 ppm	355.56 ppm	3.33 ppm	--	827.78 KIU
MetaBoost	Pureform	970073	--	--	100%	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	4.04%	6.5%	5.6%	4.6%	--	5.1%	7.6 ppm	369.94 ppm	4613.63 ppm	739.89 ppm	15.15 ppm	303.03 ppm	37878.8 KIU
Muscle-UP	AniMed	408604		Powdered	0%	--	--	0%	3.75%	0 mcal/kg	0%	1.94%	0.35%	0.43%	9.44%	2.41%	3.77 ppm	352.74 ppm	282.19 ppm	--	--	--	30864.74 KIU
Myo-Ease Plus	Doctor's Choice Supplements	469526		--	5%	--	--	0%	--	--	485.02%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	8818.5 KIU
Perform Time	Capstone Horse Feed	1038452	--	Pelleted	15.9%	5.7%	10%	32%	--	3.39 mcal/kg	3.6%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	1%	0.5%	0.8 ppm	227.3 ppm	153.4 ppm	55.7 ppm	0.8 ppm	0.3 ppm	312.5 KIU
Performance One	Pureform	387876		Powdered	6%	0%	0%	0%	0%	4.07 mcal/kg	31.41%	11.2%	7.8%	3.4%	0.5%	0%	0 ppm	465 ppm	3103 ppm	931 ppm	0 ppm	25.13 ppm	20100.5 KIU
Pro V.M. with EFAs	Peak Performance Nutrients	469342		Powdered	5.03%	--	9.63%	26.55%	--	--	19.47%	3.37%	2.01%	1.34%	2.43%	4.2%	6.74 ppm	--	531.23 ppm	804.02 ppm	14.36 ppm	86.15 ppm	10552.76 KIU
Race 13	Capstone Horse Feed	1037790	--	--	14.8%	6.8%	--	--	--	3.53 mcal/kg	4.6%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	1%	0.4%	0.7 ppm	227.3 ppm	147.7 ppm	52.3 ppm	0.7 ppm	0.3 ppm	306.8 KIU
Race Time	Capstone Horse Feed	1038181	--	--	13.6%	8%	11.3%	36%	--	3.67 mcal/kg	4.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	1%	0.63%	1.3 ppm	204.5 ppm	142 ppm	52.3 ppm	0.8 ppm	0.3 ppm	363.6 KIU
Salute	Dunstan	1001300	--	Extruded	14.44%	10%	10.1%	32.4%	--	3.7 mcal/kg	6.41%	1%	0.56%	0.33%	1.11%	0.67%	1.22 ppm	222.22 ppm	144.44 ppm	55.56 ppm	0.56 ppm	0.31 ppm	529.78 KIU
Show Time	Capstone Horse Feed	1038335	--	--	13.6%	5.7%	17.5%	56%	--	3.19 mcal/kg	5.8%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	1%	0.51%	0.9 ppm	227.3 ppm	159.1 ppm	54.5 ppm	0.8 ppm	0.3 ppm	306.8 KIU
Sport Horse	Dunstan	992554	--	--	10%	8.9%	9.4%	30%	--	3.59 mcal/kg	--	1%	0.44%	0.18%	0.44%	0.67%	1.11 ppm	155.56 ppm	144.44 ppm	55.56 ppm	0.39 ppm	0.11 ppm	206.94 KIU
Stallion Mix	Dunstan	1000505	--	--	13.89%	9%	6.8%	21.6%	--	3.82 mcal/kg	7.11%	1.11%	0.67%	0.22%	0.89%	0.44%	0.78 ppm	155.56 ppm	161.11 ppm	55.56 ppm	2.11 ppm	0.11 ppm	662.22 KIU
Stud Time	Capstone Horse Feed	1038252	--	--	18.2%	6.8%	12.5%	40%	--	3.39 mcal/kg	5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	1%	0.45%	0.7 ppm	227.3 ppm	159.1 ppm	54.5 ppm	0.8 ppm	0.3 ppm	306.8 KIU
SU-PER LaminAid Powder	Gateway Products	469444		Powdered	2%	--	--	0%	--	0 mcal/kg	55.12%	--	--	7.17%	--	--	--	--	3306.94 ppm	--	22.05 ppm	110.23 ppm	55115.61 KIU
SU-PER Meta-Balance Powder	Gateway Products	469450		Powdered	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0 mcal/kg	0%	--	0%	8.86%	0%	0%	0 ppm	0 ppm	8862.81 ppm	797.65 ppm	17.73 ppm	88.63 ppm	22157.03 KIU
Track Time	Capstone Horse Feed	1037366	--	--	17%	6.8%	10%	32%	--	3.53 mcal/kg	4.7%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	1%	0.6%	1 ppm	215.9 ppm	153.4 ppm	54.5 ppm	0.8 ppm	0.3 ppm	306.8 KIU

Feeds, Supplements & Products

AminoTrace+ Vitamin and Mineral Supplement (Mad Barn)

Hoof Health

Metabolic Syndrome

Organic Trace Minerals

Vitamins

AminoTrace+ by Mad Barn is a complete, balanced equine mineral and vitamin supplement designed for horses with metabolic concerns. It is ideal for horses with IR, PPID, or high iron in the diet.

MagneChrome (Mad Barn)

Antioxidant

Health

Herb

Metabolic Syndrome

MagneChrome from Mad Barn (formerly sold under the name IR Supplement) is a magnesium and chromium supplement for IR Horses. This supplement provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory support which is critical for horses with metabolic conditions such as insulin resistance, laminitis and Cushing’s Syndrome

Hormone Supplement Minerals Supplement

ZinMet 100 (Austasia Animal Products)

Health

Ingredient

Metabolic Syndrome

Mineral Balance

ZinMet® 100 is an organic trace mineral supplement that provides zinc and chromium in a highly absorbable form. It is composed of a 10% zinc methionine complex. ZinMet 100 is recommended for cows.

Feed Additives Yeast Supplements