Heme Iron SAP
by NFH · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 56711 11124 1
- DSLD label 275881
- Serving 3 capsules
- 20 servings
Heme Iron SAP by NFH lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 270 mg of vitamin C, 1,700 mcg DFE of folate, 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12 and 33 mg of iron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Heme Iron SAP?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 | 270 mg | 300% | Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Folateas Calcium L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate | 1,700 mcg DFE | 250% | |
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 1,000 mcg | 41,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Ironas Heme Iron Polypeptide | 33 mg | 183% | Higher than 96% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275881 (entered March 22, 2023), 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 33 mg of iron is higher than 96% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 295 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.
- Iron Bis-GlycinateDaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · off the market same ingredients
- Iron Bis-GlycinateDaVinci Laboratories same ingredients
- Power IronDr. Seth's Vitamin Vibrations same ingredients
- Iron BoosterNatures Nectar same ingredients
- Iron 65 mgNutricost Women same ingredients
- Advanced Ferrochel 27 mgSource Naturals 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 for use: Adults: Take 3 capsules once daily with a full glass of water, with or without food, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Do not lie down for 30 minutes after taking this product. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 7 weeks. Consult a healthcare practitioner to monitor blood iron content.
- Warnings
- Cautions and warnings: Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have a peptic ulcer, regional enteritis, or ulcerative colitis; or if you are using methyldopa or other iron-containing products; or if you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or have hemochromatosis, other types of anemia, repeated blood transfusions, or stomach / intestinal problems.
- Constipation, diarrhea, nausea, upset stomach and abdominal cramping may occur. Iron supplements can decrease the absorption of certain drugs and doses of such medications should be spaced as far as possible. This product may interfere with certain laboratory tests (testing for blood in stool), possibly causing false test results; make sure laboratory personnel and all doctors know you are taking this product.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- 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 your physician or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no: Gluten, soy, wheat, corn, eggs, dairy, yeast, citrus, preservatives, artificial flavor or color, starch, or sugar.
- This product is non-GMO.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275881.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Capsule.
How many labels does Heme Iron SAP have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 275881 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 56711 11124 1
- Label 273396 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 8 56711 11118 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NFH - Nutritional Fundamentals for Health, Inc. (manufacturer), Vaudreuil, QC. All NFH products.