Bladderwrack 580 mg
by Nature's Way · capsule · 100 vcaps(R)
- Off the market since November 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15380 2
- DSLD label 39964
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Bladderwrack 580 mg by Nature's Way lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 340 mcg of iron, 232 mcg of iodine and 580 mg of bladderwrack, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2014.
What is in Bladderwrack 580 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 340 mcg | 2% | 95% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Iodine | 232 mcg | 155% | Higher than 93% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Bladderwrack | 580 mg | Higher than 85% of 188 products listing bladderwrack (median 77.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 39964 (entered November 25, 2014), 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:
- 95% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.34 mg of iron (median 5 mg).
- Its 232 mcg of iodine is higher than 93% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 430 list more.
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 Bladderwrack 580 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bladderwrack Whole ThallusNature's Way · off the market 2 shared, 65% alike
- Bladderwrack LeavesSwanson Superior Herbs 2 shared, 65% alike
- Bladderwrack ThallusNature's Answer 2 shared, 65% alike
- Bladderwrack Whole Thallus 580 mgNature's Way 2 shared, 65% alike
- Sea-Iodine 1000 mcgLife Extension 2 shared, 48% alike
- ThyreXXViatrexx Bio Incorporated 2 shared, 45% alike
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
- Recommendation: Take 1 capsule daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Freshness & safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and printed inner seal. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Caution: This product should not be taken by persons with known hypersensitivity to iodine or hyperthyroidism.
- Consult a healthcare professional before using if you are pregnant, nursing or taking a prescribed iodine medication.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 39964.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Nature's Way(R).
How many labels does Bladderwrack 580 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2014.
- Label 39964 (current) Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 100 vcaps(R) · UPC 0 33674 15380 2
DSLD also links this label to: Bladderwrack Whole Thallus (image difference, same product), Bladderwrack Whole Thallus 580 mg (image difference, same product), Bladderwrack Whole Thallus 580 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Springville, Utah. All Nature's Way products.