Gentle Iron Complex
by Higher Nature · capsule · 28 strips
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 031013 108785
- DSLD label 246120
- Serving 1 capsule
- 28 servings
Gentle Iron Complex by Higher Nature lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 40 mg of vitamin C, 1.4 mg of riboflavin, 10 mg of iron and 500 mcg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.
What is in Gentle Iron Complex?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 40 mg | 50% | 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Acerola Complex | 176 mg | Higher than 66% of 436 products listing acerola (median 60 mg). | |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 1.4 mg | 100% | 80% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Iron | 10 mg | 71% | Higher than 67% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Copper | 500 mcg | 50% | 68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246120 (entered April 22, 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?
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Gentle Iron Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Iron BuilderSNAP 5 shared, 50% alike
- Organic Vitamin C 120 mgVitamer Laboratories 2 shared, 44% alike
- Organic Vitamin C 120 mgVitaCeutical Labs · off the market 2 shared, 44% alike
- Organic Vitamin C 120 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 2 shared, 44% alike
- Acerola CapsAmazon Thunder 2 shared, 44% alike
- Acerola 500 mgBIOVEA 2 shared, 44% 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
- Directions: Adults and children 13 and over take 1 strip (containing 1 tablet and 2 different capsules) daily with breakfast.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Warning: B vitamins may turn urine bright yellow - this is normal.
- This product contains iron, which, if taken in excess, may be harmful to very young children. Keep out of sight and reach. Total content of iron per pack is 420 mg.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, salt, soya, wheat, yeast.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246120.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Acerola Complex, Capsule, Ferrous Bisglycinate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Riboflavin, Copper Citrate.
How many labels does Gentle Iron Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 246120 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 28 strips · UPC 5 031013 108785
- Label 246037 Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 5 031013 108952
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Higher Nature Ltd (manufacturer), Horam, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.