Iron Complex
by BioCare · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 033290 528904
- DSLD label 309740
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Iron Complex by BioCare lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 3.2 mg of vitamin B2, 14 mg of iron and 100 mg of malic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in Iron Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 100 mg | 125% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.2 mg | 229% | 54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Iron | 14 mg | 100% | Higher than 71% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Malic Acid | 100 mg | 87% of 235 products listing malic acid give more (median 588 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309740 (entered October 24, 2024), 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:
- 87% of the 235 products that print an amount of malic acid list more than its 100 mg of malic acid (median 588 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Iron Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Magnesium Malate ForteNutriCology 2 shared, 56% alike
- Magnesium Malate ForteAllergy Research Group 2 shared, 56% alike
- Malic Acid TabletsDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 46% alike
- Malic Acid 600 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 1 shared, 46% alike
- Malic AcidSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 1 shared, 46% alike
- Malic Acid 600 mgSwanson Premium Brand 1 shared, 46% alike
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: 1 capsule taken daily with food, or as professionally directed.
- Warnings
- This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Do not purchase if the seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use.
- This product contains iron, which, if taken in excess, may be harmful to very young children. Keep out of sight & reach.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309740.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vitamin C, Malic Acid, Iron Citrate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Cellulose, Vitamin B2, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Iron Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 24, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 309740 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 528904
- Label 302215 Entered January 24, 2024 · off the market January 11, 2024 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 528904
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names UK - BioCare Ltd (manufacturer), Redditch , UK. All BioCare products.