Double Strength Iron 36 mg
by NOW · capsule · 90 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 01444 3
- DSLD label 314281
- Serving 1 veg capsule
- 90 servings
Double Strength Iron 36 mg by NOW lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 veg capsule, such as 36 mg of iron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.
What is in Double Strength Iron 36 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironelemental, from | 36 mg | 200% | Higher than 96% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Ferrochelas Ferrous Bisglycinate | 180 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 314281 (entered June 20, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- Its 36 mg of iron is higher than 96% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 267 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Fe GluconateWindmill Health Products · off the market same ingredients
- Iron 36 mgNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Ferrochel Iron Chelate 36 mgNutricost · off the market same ingredients
- Iron Chelate with Ferrochel 36 mgNutricost same ingredients
- Iron Ferrochel Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate 36 mgCalifornia Gold Nutrition same ingredients
- High Potency Iron 36 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
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
- Suggested Usage: Take 1 capsule daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended dosage unless directed by a physician.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 314281.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Hypromellose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher); Crescent H (Halal) GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Double Strength Iron 36 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 22, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 314281 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 01444 3
- Label 51796 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 01444 3
DSLD also links this label to: Iron 36 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 NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.