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Stress Formula with Iron

by Basic Vitamins · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 07610 02912 5
  • DSLD label 250028
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 60 servings

Stress Formula with Iron by Basic Vitamins lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 300 mg of vitamin C, 13.5 mg of vitamin E, 10 mg of vitamin B1 and 10 mg of vitamin B2. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.

What is in Stress Formula with Iron?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Stress Formula with Iron: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 250028, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C300 mg333%Vitamin C in Stress Formula with Iron against 18,583 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg300 mg

Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate13.5 mg90%
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Mononitrate10 mg833%Thiamin in Stress Formula with Iron against 9,830 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg10 mg

Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin10 mg769%Riboflavin in Stress Formula with Iron against 9,824 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg10 mg

Higher than 61% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinamide100 mg625%Niacin in Stress Formula with Iron against 12,413 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg100 mg

Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.9 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride5 mg294%Vitamin B6 in Stress Formula with Iron against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid666 mcg DFE100%
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin12 mcg500%Vitamin B12 in Stress Formula with Iron against 14,425 products12 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg12 mcg

63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin45 mcg150%Biotin in Stress Formula with Iron against 9,447 products45 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg45 mcg

79% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate20 mg400%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Stress Formula with Iron against 10,060 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg20 mg

Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate20 mg2%Calcium in Stress Formula with Iron against 17,831 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg20 mg

91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Fumarate4 mg22%Iron in Stress Formula with Iron against 6,910 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg4 mg

55% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

L-Taurine75 mgTaurine in Stress Formula with Iron against 2,337 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.75 mg

86% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Glutamine20 mgGlutamine in Stress Formula with Iron against 1,850 products0.02 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.02 g

97% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine Tartrate5 mgL-Carnitine in Stress Formula with Iron against 1,338 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.5 mg

99% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

Polyphenolsas Green Tea extract2.5 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250028 (entered June 23, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 100 mg of niacin, 2.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 97% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.02 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).
  • 99% of the 1,338 products that print an amount of L-carnitine list more than its 5 mg of L-carnitine (median 500 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Stress Formula with Iron's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Directions: Adults, take one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Store product at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 250028.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Ethylcellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Triacetin, FD&C Yellow #6, FD&C Red #40, Titanium Dioxide.

How many labels does Stress Formula with Iron have?

One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2021.

  1. Label 250028 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 07610 02912 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.

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