Kelp
by Endo-met Laboratories · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 229076
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Kelp by Endo-met Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 600 mg of kelp (ascophyllum nodosum) extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Kelp?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract | 600 mg | Higher than 91% of 54 products listing ascophyllum nodosum (median 100 mg). | |
| Iodineas Kelp extractIodine (Form: from Kelp extract) | 0.6 mg | 400% | Higher than 97% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229076 (entered June 24, 2020), 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:
- Its 600 mg of kelp (ascophyllum nodosum) extract (filed by NIH under ascophyllum nodosum) is higher than 91% of the 54 ascophyllum nodosum products that print an amount; 2 list more.
- Its 600 mcg of iodine is higher than 97% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 165 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.
- KelpThymely Solutions same ingredients
- KelpOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Natural Iodine 1000 mgSuperSmart same ingredients
- Natural IodineSuperSmart same ingredients
- Kelife Norwegian SeaweedDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Kelife Iodine Norwegian SeaweedDouglas Laboratories · off the market 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 use: One capsule daily, or as directed by a physician. Am noon pm
- Warnings
- Notice: It is advisable to keep this and all supplements out of the reach of children.
- Allergy information: Due to the nature of the product, an aquatic plant, it is possible to trace quantities of very small fish and/or shellfish to be included in the harvesting and processing of this product.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229076.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Capsules Shell.
How many labels does Kelp have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 229076 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules
- Label 229074 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 180 vegetable capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Endo-Met Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Phoenix, AZ. All Endo-met Laboratories products.