Gentlesorb Iron 18 mg
by GNC · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 17736 2
- DSLD label 242994
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Gentlesorb Iron 18 mg by GNC lists one ingredient: 18 mg of iron per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Gentlesorb Iron 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironas Iron Hydrolyzed Protein ChelateIron (Form: as Iron Hydrolyzed Protein Chelate) | 18 mg | 100% | Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242994 (entered January 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- KELA +2 IronLife Zone same ingredients
- Iron 18 mg ChelatedNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Iron 18 mgNature's Measure same ingredients
- Chelated Iron4 Today · off the market same ingredients
- Iron Chelate 18 MilligramsNutraBio · off the market same ingredients
- No. 68 Iron And Sea VegetationWachters' · 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Soybeans
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, no starch, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no corn, no dairy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 242994.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Gentlesorb Iron 18 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 242994 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 48107 17736 2
- Label 74448 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 90 vegetarian capsules
- Label 28566 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 48107 12248 5
- Label 1048 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market December 10, 2013 · 90 Vegetarian Capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.