Iron Plus
by Douglas Cooper Co. · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 247358
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Iron Plus by Douglas Cooper Co. lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 333 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 May 22, 2021.
What is in Iron Plus?
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 | 333 mcg DFE | 83% | |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | 2,083% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Ironas Ferrochel Iron BisglycinateIron (Form: from Ferrochel Iron Bisglycinate) | 27 mg | 150% | Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| organic Dong Quai | 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 247358 (entered May 22, 2021), 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?
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 ComplexNOW 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 reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Not intended for pregnant/nursing women. Consult physician if taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- To report a serious adverse event, or for product information, contact 1-800-234-8686
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 247358.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetarian Coating.
How many labels does Iron Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.
- Label 247358 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 100 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Cooper Co. (distributor), Carmel, IN. All Douglas Cooper Co. products.