High Potency Iron 36 mg
by Protocol For Life Balance · capsule · 90 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 11444 9
- DSLD label 326443
- Serving 1 veg capsule
- 90 servings
High Potency Iron 36 mg by Protocol For Life Balance lists one ingredient: 36 mg of iron per serving of 1 veg capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.
What is in High Potency Iron 36 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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 Ferrochel Iron Bisglycinate | 36 mg | 200% | Higher than 96% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 326443 (entered March 25, 2025), 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 36 mg of iron is higher than 96% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 267 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.
- Fe GluconateWindmill Health Products · off the market same ingredients
- Iron 36 mgNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Ferrochel Iron Chelate 36 mgNutricost · off the market same ingredients
- Iron Chelate with Ferrochel 36 mgNutricost same ingredients
- Double Strength Iron 36 mgNOW same ingredients
- Iron Ferrochel Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate 36 mgCalifornia Gold Nutrition 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 usage: Take 1 capsule daily with a meal, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Cautions/interactions: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended dosage unless directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Some medications, such as some antibiotics and bisphosphonates, may interfere with iron absorption. Iron supplements may interact with L-Dopa and thyroid medications. Take medications at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after iron-containing supplements. Consult your healthcare practitioner if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition (especially those related to iron storage).
- 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.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 326443.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does High Potency Iron 36 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 326443 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 11444 9
- Label 30057 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market May 26, 2023 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 11444 9
DSLD also links this label to: D3 10,000 IU Cholecalciferol (image difference, same product), D3 10,000 IU Cholecalciferol High Potency (image difference, same product), High Potency D3 10,000 IU Cholecalciferol (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Protocol For Life Balance (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.