Iron 40 mg
by NaturesPlus · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 03420 4
- DSLD label 298443
- Serving 2 tablets
- 90 servings
Iron 40 mg by NaturesPlus lists one ingredient: 40 mg of iron per serving of 2 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Iron 40 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 Amino Acid Chelatemanufactured with the Biotron Process of amino acid chelation | 40 mg | 222% | Higher than 96% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 298443 (entered October 24, 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 40 mg of iron is higher than 96% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 242 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 40 mgNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- High Potency Amino Acid Chelate Iron 40 mgNatures Plus · off the market same ingredients
- IronGenestra Brands same ingredients
- Ferrous Gluconate Tablets, USP 324 mgWP Westminster Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- FerronateHealthSen$e · off the market same ingredients
- Ferrous GluconateMajor Pharmaceuticals 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: two tablets once daily.
- Warnings
- 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
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 298443.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Iron 40 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 298443 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 97467 03420 4
- Label 298442 Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 97467 03410 5
DSLD also links this label to: High Potency Amino Acid Chelate Iron 40 mg (package size difference, same product), Iron 40 mg (package size difference, same product), High Potency Amino Acid Chelate Iron 40 mg (package size 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 Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All NaturesPlus products.