Comparison
Chelated Iron and Iron plus C Complex
Chelated Iron (Nature's Sunshine) lists 4 distinct ingredients and Iron plus C Complex (Shaklee) 4 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 4 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Chelated Iron | Iron plus C Complex |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 45 mg (50%) | 60 mg (67%) |
| Calcium | 62 mg (5%) | 130 mg (10%) |
| Iron | 23 mg (128%) | 18 mg (100%) |
| Phosphorus | 30 mg (2%) | 100 mg (8%) |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Chelated Iron, 1 tablet; Iron plus C Complex, 1 tablet. Current labels entered September 2021 and April 2020. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Chelated IronNature's Sunshine: every row against all products listing it
- Iron plus C ComplexShaklee: every row against all products listing it