Mineral powders: do you need 70 minerals a day?
Some mineral shortfalls are common. A powder with dozens of extras has never been tested.
Optimize Minerals sells daily powders and drops with “70+ ionic trace minerals” alongside common ones like magnesium and calcium. Its ad says deficiencies are “built into the way we live today”.
Short answer: the premise has something to it — a 2025 analysis of US diets ranks calcium and magnesium among the nutrients adults most often fall short on (PubMed). But we found no trial of this product, or of any mineral powder for energy or performance in people who are not deficient. A shortfall in one mineral is corrected by that mineral.
How the evidence flows
Each claim (middle), the studies that tested it (left) — green found it, red found nothing — and the grade they add up to (right). Drawn from the same records as the grades below. Tap to open full size.
Daily mineral powders (Optimize Minerals) · evidence checked 2026-10-25
What the research shows
Grades are calculated from the studies listed, by fixed rules.
- A daily mineral powder fuels performance and helps you feel your bestNo real evidence
The ad said “Mineral deficiencies aren't random: they're built into the way we live today. Optimize Minerals are designed to fuel performance and bring back the nutrients we need to feel our best.”
Optimize Minerals · Facebook ad, seen Oct 2026
We found no trial of Optimize Minerals, or of a daily mineral powder for performance or wellbeing in people who are not deficient. If you are short of a mineral, a supplement corrects that one shortfall — which a blood test or a diet review can show.
- “70+ ionic trace minerals” give your body what it is missingNo real evidence
Recommended intakes exist for about fifteen minerals. The rest of a 70-element blend has no established role in human nutrition, and we found no study of such blends in people.
Before you buy
- Foods rich in magnesium (nuts, seeds, beans, leafy greens, whole grains) and calcium (dairy, fortified plant milks, tofu) close the common gaps.
- More is not better for every mineral: iron, zinc, selenium and copper are harmful in excess. Check the totals across everything you take.
- If you think you are deficient, a doctor can test.
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Your next step
- Test firstIf you suspect a shortfall, test or review your diet firstA blood test or a dietitian can show which mineral, if any, you are short of — and a single-mineral supplement fixes that one.
- What has evidence insteadNuts, beans, greens and dairy or fortified milksThey cover magnesium and calcium, the two minerals US adults most often fall short on.