Kelp Caps
by NOW · capsule · 250 vcaps(R)
- Off the market since March 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02675 0
- DSLD label 12464
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Kelp Caps by NOW lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 325 mcg of iodine, 250 mg of kelp and 150 mg of dulse. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Kelp Caps?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iodine | 325 mcg | 217% | Higher than 96% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). |
| Kelpas Ascophyllum nodosum, Laminaria digitataKelp (Form: Laminaria digitata Genus: Laminaria Species: digitata, & Ascophyllum nodosum Genus: Ascophyllum Species: nodosum) | 250 mg | Higher than 84% of 333 products listing kelp (median 50 mg). | |
| Dulse | 150 mg | Higher than 62% of 61 products listing dulse (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12464 (entered August 24, 2012), 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 325 mcg of iodine is higher than 96% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 228 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Kelp Caps's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Dulse LiquidNature's Sunshine 2 shared, 66% alike
- Liqui-Dulse IodineBernard Jensen's 2 shared, 66% alike
- Thyroid Extract Cell SaltsNew Sun · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- Thyroid Cell Salts ExtractNew Sun 2 shared, 56% alike
- Super KelpVitabase 2 shared, 56% alike
- Nova Scotia And Pacific KelpNature's Plus · off the market 2 shared, 56% 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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 Vcap(R) daily, preferably with meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Thyroid Energy(TM), L-Tyrosine and Organic Virgin Coconut Oil.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12464.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Kelp Caps have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12464 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market March 24, 2015 · 250 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 33739 02675 0
DSLD also links this label to: Kelp (image difference, same product), Kelp (image difference, same product), Kelp (image 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.