Ferrous Gluconate
by Walgreens · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 26615
- Serving 1 tablet
Ferrous Gluconate by Walgreens lists one ingredient: 27 mg of iron per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Ferrous Gluconate?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 27 mg | 150% | Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26615 (entered October 25, 2013), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ferretts IPS Liquid Iron Supplement Strawberry FlavorPharmics · 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
- As a dietary supplement for adults, take one tablet daily with the meal of your choice.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- SODIUM FREE
- Storage
- Keep in a cool dry place, tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26615.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ferrous Gluconate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hypromellose, Crospovidone, Stearic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Polyethylene Glycol, Silicon Dioxide, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake, FD&C Blue #1 Lake, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
How many labels does Ferrous Gluconate have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 26615 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Walgreens (manufacturer). All Walgreens products.