Chelated Minerals Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The global chelated minerals market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.90% during the period 2025-2034. North America, Europe and Asia are expected to be key markets.

Global Market Likely to be Driven by Growing Health-consciousness Among Consumers and Applications in Animal Feed

Minerals are a type of nutrient that the body needs to properly function. The body does not produce minerals; thus, minerals must be obtained through diet. However, several minerals are difficult to absorb, for example, the human body may absorb only 0.4–2.5% of chromium from food. Chelated minerals boost absorption; these are bound to a chelating agent which are characteristically organic compounds or amino acids that help prevent interaction of minerals with other compounds. For example, chromium picolinate is a kind of chromium connected to three molecules of picolinic acid. It is absorbed through a different pathway than dietary chromium and seems to be more stable in the body.

It is suggested that chelated minerals are used to support normal growth, stabilize bipolar disorder, build strong muscles and bones, and improve immune system function and overall health. Chelated minerals are at times marketed as dietary supplements superior to other mineral supplements; it is believed that chelated minerals are used more readily by the body (more bioavailable) than non-chelated minerals.

Majority of minerals are available in chelated form. These include calcium, zinc, iron, copper, magnesium, potassium, cobalt , chromium, molybdenum, etc. They’re normally made using an amino or organic acid.

Amino acids often used to make mineral chelates include aspartic acid (used to make zinc aspartate, magnesium aspartate, etc.), methionine (used to make copper methionine, zinc methionine, etc.), monomethionine (used to make zinc monomethionine), lysine (used to make calcium lysinate), and glycine (used to make magnesium glycinate).

Organic acids employed to make mineral chelates include acetic acid (used to make zinc acetate, calcium acetate, etc.), citric acid (used to make chromium citrate, magnesium citrate, etc.), orotic acid (used to make magnesium orotate, lithium orotate, etc.), gluconic acid (used to make iron gluconate, zinc gluconate, etc.), fumaric acid [used to make iron (ferrous) fumarate], and picolinic acid (used to make chromium picolinate, manganese picolinate, etc.).

Growing Health-consciousness Among Consumers and High-quality Products by Companies Expected to Boost Global Chelated Minerals Market

With growing health-consciousness among consumers, there is growing recognition that it is difficult to get the vitamin and mineral nutrition needed by the body on a daily basis. As a result, supplement use is increasing. However, as consumers become more informed, they demand greater value for their money.

Leading companies are engaged in chelated mineral research and technology for human, animal and plant health. High-quality mineral chelates are produced in sophisticated facilities. For example, Balchem’s chelated minerals brand, Albion Minerals, is a leading brand of chelated minerals for premier human nutrition products. The company combines science and patented technology to produce an organic molecule that may be easily absorbed by the human body.

Chelamax® zinc bisglycinate tablets by Innophos are 10 times more bioaccessible in the stomach and five times more bioaccessible in intestinal conditions than zinc oxide. Chelamax® zinc bisglycinate shows an absorption rate 10 times greater than zinc oxide. Further, an in vitro digestion model suggests superior bioavailability of Chelamax® zinc bisglycinate over zinc oxide.

Applications in Livestock Feed Likely to Stimulate Global Chelated Minerals Market

The livestock economy warrants effective production in which feeding plays a key role. High yielding livestock demands quality feed, hence, the bioavailability of minerals forms an important element in the production system. In this context, chelated minerals could be a superior solution as compared to other feeding inventions. Organic chelates are used to increase the bioavailability of minerals by enhancing their absorption and preventing any interference with other minerals.

Market Segmentation

Global Chelated Minerals Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Breakup by Type

• Zinc Chelated Minerals
• Iron Chelated Minerals
• Calcium Chelated Minerals
• Chromium Chelated Minerals
• Copper Chelated Minerals
• Others

Breakup by Chelating Agent

• Amino Acids
• Proteinate
• Polysaccharide Complex
• Others

Breakup by Application

• Animal Feed
• Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements
• Pharmaceuticals
• Agriculture
• Others

Breakup by Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Key Industry Players in the Global Chelated Minerals Market

The report presents a detailed analysis of the following key players in the market, looking into their capacity, and latest developments like capacity expansions, plant turnarounds, and mergers and acquisitions:

• UNO Vetchem
• Chaitanya Biologicals Pvt. Ltd
• BASF SE
• Titan Biotech
• Balchem Inc.
• Others

The EMR report gives an in-depth insight into the industry by providing a SWOT analysis as well as an analysis of Porter’s Five Forces model.
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