Iron Complex
by NOW · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 01440 5
- DSLD label 335252
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Iron Complex by NOW lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 340 mcg DFE of folate, 50 mcg of vitamin B12 and 27 mg of iron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2025.
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 | 50 mg | 56% | 77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Folate | 340 mcg DFE | 85% | |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 50 mcg | 2,083% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Ironelemental | 27 mg | 150% | Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Ferrochelas Ferrous Bisglycinate | 135 mg | ||
| Dong Quaias Angelica sinensis, Angelica sinensisorganic | 100 mg | 52% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 mg). | |
| Red Raspberry | 100 mg | Higher than 60% of 226 products listing red raspberry (median 75 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 335252 (entered July 24, 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?
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Non-Constipating Iron Complex With Vitamins And HerbsNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Iron PlusDouglas Cooper Co. same ingredients
- Iron Complex CapsNOW same ingredients
- Vegetarian Iron ComplexCalifornia Academy of Health same ingredients
- Dong QuaiSolgar · off the market 2 shared, 40% 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
- Suggested Usage: Take 1 tablet daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a 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. Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Not intended for pregnant/nursing women. Consult physician if taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame 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, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 335252.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Maltodextrin, Hypromellose, Stearic Acid, Sunflower Lecithin, Triethyl Citrate, Sunflower Oil, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Albion Minerals; Triangle K (Kosher) Crescent H (Halal) GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Iron Complex have?
7 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 335252 (current) Entered July 24, 2025 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01440 5
- Label 74148 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market January 21, 2025 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01440 5
- Label 51794 Entered November 24, 2015 · off the market May 1, 2017 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01440 5
- Label 37204 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market September 30, 2015 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01440 5
- Label 14763 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market June 25, 2012 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01440 5
- Label 14765 Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01442 9
- Label 14764 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market August 5, 2014 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01440 5
DSLD also links this label to: Non-Constipating Iron Complex With Vitamins And Herbs (image difference, same product), Non-Constipating Iron Complex With Vitamins And Herbs (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.