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Manganese in food supplements

3,680 supplements declared in France contain a form of this nutrient

Manganese: in France, a food supplement may not provide more than 3.5 mg a day (Order of 9 May 2006, not revised since November 2006, Annex III); for adults, EFSA's safe level (no upper limit established) is 8 mg a day. The doses of the 2006 Order have not been revised since the amending Order of 14 November 2006, and some were annulled by the Conseil d'État in 2011; the DGCCRF accepted higher levels for some nutrients through guidelines published until January 2019, and an update of the Order is being prepared (ministerial answer published in the Official Journal on 11 February 2025).

Order of 9 May 2006, Annex III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.

EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.

Written Question No 2686, ministry answer published in the Official Journal on 11 February 2025.

In plain words

À quoi il sert, selon les fabricants

Objectifs les plus souvent annoncés pour les compléments qui en contiennent (manganèse) : articulations (727 produits), immunité (576 produits), os (389 produits), antioxydant (311 produits), peau (272 produits).

Ce sont les objectifs déclarés par les fabricants à l'administration, pas des effets démontrés. Sur l'emballage, seules les allégations de santé autorisées par l'Union peuvent être écrites.

Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.

Jusqu'où c'est sûr

Pour un adulte, les données ne suffisent pas à l'EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. pour fixer une limite supérieure. Elle indique un niveau de sécurité de 8 mg/j : en dessous, on peut être raisonnablement sûr de l'absence d'effet indésirable ; au-dessus, l'EFSA ne peut pas évaluer le risque faute de données.

Précision de l'EFSA : Pas de limite supérieure : niveaux de sécurité (safe levels), qui ne caractérisent pas un risque en cas de dépassement.

EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.

La règle en France

En France, la dose journalière recommandée d'un complément ne doit pas apporter plus de 3,5 mg (arrêté du 9 mai 2006, non révisé depuis novembre 2006). Compl'Alim ne publie pas la dose des produits déclarés : comparez celle de l'étiquette à ce plafond et à la limite de sécurité de l'EFSA.

French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.

EFSA safety references

Le repère de l'EFSA porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.

EFSA daily references
PopulationTypeValue
4-12 monthsSafe level2 mg/j
1-2 yearsSafe level4 mg/j
3-6 yearsSafe level5 mg/j
7-13 yearsSafe level6 mg/j
14-17 yearsSafe level7 mg/j
adultsSafe level8 mg/j
pregnancySafe level8 mg/j
breastfeedingSafe level8 mg/j

No upper limit: safe levels, which do not characterise a risk when exceeded

EFSA NDA Panel, 2023b. EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.

Maximum dose in France

Maximum daily dose per supplement in France: 3.5 mg, according to the Order of 9 May 2006.

The doses of the 2006 Order have not been revised since the amending Order of 14 November 2006, and some were annulled by the Conseil d'État in 2011; the DGCCRF accepted higher levels for some nutrients through guidelines published until January 2019, and an update of the Order is being prepared (ministerial answer published in the Official Journal on 11 February 2025).

Order of 9 May 2006, Annex III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.

Authorised health claims

  • « Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism »
    Conditions: The claim may be used only for food which is at least a source of manganese as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
  • « Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones »
    Conditions: The claim may be used only for food which is at least a source of manganese as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
  • « Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue »
    Conditions: The claim may be used only for food which is at least a source of manganese as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
  • « Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress »
    Conditions: The claim may be used only for food which is at least a source of manganese as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
2 refused or revoked claims: they cannot appear on packaging
  • « Important for brain functioning. Protects the brain. Regulates nerve impulse progression »
    Reason: Non-compliance with the Regulation because on the basis of the scientific evidence assessed, this claimed effect for this food has not been substantiated.
  • « Supplementation with B-vitamins, iron, magnesium as well as vitamin C can reduce fatigue and tiredness in situations of inadequate micro-nutrient status »
    Reason: Non-compliance with the Regulation because on the basis of the scientific evidence assessed, this claimed effect for this food has not been substantiated.

Official English text, as entered in the Union register. A claim may only be used under its conditions.

4 authorised claims, 2 refused or revoked. EU Register of nutrition and health claims, retrieved 21 October 2026.

Forms declared in supplements

Union list: vitamin and mineral forms that may be used in a food supplement (Directive 2002/46/EC, Annex II).

Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements, latest consolidated version (Annex II: forms of vitamins and minerals), retrieved 23 October 2026.

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