Thorne Heart Health Complex
vs
Douglas Laboratories Basic Minerals
Supplement Comparison

  • Magnesium: same total amount on both labels
  • Potassium: Thorne Heart Health Complex has 92% more
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    • Side-by-side charts with label nutrient amounts, per serving
    • Nutrient forms as listed on the label
    • 27 nutrients compared
Bar chart: per-serving label amounts and listed forms for Thorne Heart Health Complex vs Douglas Laboratories Basic Minerals.

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Frequently asked questions

Which active ingredients does Thorne Heart Health Complex have?

  • Magnesium appears as DiMagnesium Malate
  • Potassium appears as Potassium Citrate
  • Coenzyme Q10
  • Taurine
  • Hawthorn Berry (Crataegus spp.) extract

Which active ingredients does Douglas Laboratories Basic Minerals have?

  • Calcium appears as Calcium Citrate
  • Iodine appears as Kelp
  • Magnesium appears as Magnesium Aspartate and Amino Acid Chelate
  • Zinc appears as L-OptiZinc Monomethionine
  • Selenium appears as Albion Amino Acid Complex
  • Copper appears as Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  • Manganese appears as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  • Chromium appears as Chromium Polynicotinate
  • Molybdenum appears as Molybdenum A.A. chelate
  • Potassium appears as Potassium Chloride
  • Boron appears as Boron Aspartate and Citrate
  • Vanadium appears as Vanadyl Sulfate

Which categories do Thorne Heart Health Complex and Douglas Laboratories Basic Minerals belong to?

  • Antioxidant Complex
  • Mineral Complex

What health concerns do Thorne Heart Health Complex and Douglas Laboratories Basic Minerals address?

  • Blood Pressure Support
  • Heart & Cardiovascular Health
  • General Health
  • Joint & Bone Health

Which product has a higher amount of Magnesium per serving?

  • Both products list the same total amount of Magnesium per serving

Which product has a higher amount of Potassium per serving?

  • Thorne Heart Health Complex has the highest total amount of Potassium: 95 mg per serving

How do the serving sizes compare between the two supplements?

  • Serving size:
    • Thorne Heart Health Complex: 3 capsules
    • Douglas Laboratories Basic Minerals: 3 capsules
  • Potassium
    • This supplement has 95 mg
    • Adequate Intake in men: 3400 mg
    • Adequate Intake in women: 2600 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: Not established
  • Calcium
    • This supplement has 200 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 1000 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 1000 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 2500 mg
  • Iodine
    • This supplement has 75 mcg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 150 mcg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 150 mcg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 1100 mcg
  • Zinc
    • This supplement has 10 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 11 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 8 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 40 mg
  • Selenium
    • This supplement has 100 mcg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 55 mcg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 55 mcg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 400 mcg
  • Copper
    • This supplement has 1 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 0.9 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 0.9 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 10 mg
  • Manganese
    • This supplement has 10 mg
    • Adequate Intake in men: 2.3 mg
    • Adequate Intake in women: 1.8 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 11 mg

Last updated: January 30, 2026

  • Sources & Methodology: Nutrient data and forms are taken directly from Supplement Facts labels. Reviewed and standardized by the VIOscan Research Team. Learn more on the Methodology page.
  • We show the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) when available. If no RDA exists, we show the Adequate Intake (AI). Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) are used for upper limits. Unless otherwise noted, RDAs shown correspond to healthy adults aged 19–50 years and are sex-specific. Separate values exist for 51–70 years and >70 years, and pregnancy and lactation are excluded. All values come from the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Food and Nutrition Board (FNB).
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