Iron Complex
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01470 5
- DSLD label 208931
- Serving 1 tablet
Iron Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 75 mg of vitamin C, 333 mcg DFE of folate, 12 mcg of vitamin B12 and 161 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.
What is in Iron Complex?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 75 mg | 80% | 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Folate | 333 mcg DFE | 80% | |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 12 mcg | 500% | 63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 161 mg | 10% | Higher than 61% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous Fumarate, Iron Ascorbate, Iron AspartateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate, Iron Bisglycinate, Iron Gluconate, Iron Aspartate, Iron Ascorbate, Iron Citrate) | 28 mg | 160% | Higher than 92% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Copperas Copper Citrate, Copper Gluconate, Copper HistidinateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate, Copper Citrate, Copper Histidinate) | 1.5 mg | 170% | Higher than 62% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208931 (entered November 21, 2019), 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?
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 28 mg of iron is higher than 92% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 459 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Iron CompleteGNC Women's 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 one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose or iron-containing products is the leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Gluten, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 208931.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Aqueous Film Coating.
How many labels does Iron Complex have?
6 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 208931 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01470 5
- Label 204428 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market October 18, 2019 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01470 5
- Label 179140 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market February 1, 2019 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01470 5
- Label 66625 Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market March 2, 2018 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01470 5
- Label 55672 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market October 4, 2016 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01470 5
- Label 35109 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market December 4, 2015 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01470 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.