Iron
by Sunshine Naturals · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 89939 10068 4
- DSLD label 49850
- Serving 1 tablet
Iron by Sunshine Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 15 mg of iron and 32.6 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 25, 2015.
What is in Iron?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate) | 15 mg | 83% | Higher than 72% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Calciumas Dibasic Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dibasic Calcium Phosphate) | 32.6 mg | 4% | 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 49850 (entered August 25, 2015), 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.
- Iron Chelate 25 mgNatural Factors same ingredients
- Slow Release Iron21st Century same ingredients
- Ferrous Sulfate Iron 28 mgRexall same ingredients
- Ferrous SulfateReliable 1 Laboratories same ingredients
- Joint Formula 14SierraSil same ingredients
- Ferrous Sulfate 325 mgReliable-1 Laboratories 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: Take only one (1) tablet daily, as a dietary supplement for known iron deficiency, unless recommended by your physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain sugar, starch, salt or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 49850.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium.
How many labels does Iron have?
One label is on file, entered on August 25, 2015.
- Label 49850 (current) Entered August 25, 2015 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 89939 10068 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names American Naturavit Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL, U.S.A.. All Sunshine Naturals products.