Kelp with Natural Selenium and Iodine
by Ecological Formulas · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22691
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Kelp with Natural Selenium and Iodine by Ecological Formulas lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mcg of iodine, 150 mcg of selenium and 200 mg of kelp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Kelp with Natural Selenium and Iodine?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Seleniumas selenium methionateSelenium (Form: as selenium methionate) | 150 mcg | 214% | Higher than 80% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Kelpas Ascophyllum nodosum, fucus vesiculosusKelp (Form: fucus vesiculosus Genus: fucus Species: vesiculosus, and Ascophyllum nodosum Genus: Ascophyllum Species: nodosum) | 200 mg | Higher than 81% of 333 products listing kelp (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22691 (entered June 25, 2013), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Kelp with Natural Selenium and Iodine's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Super KelpVitabase 2 shared, 74% alike
- Nova Scotia And Pacific KelpNature's Plus · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- KelpMartin Avenue Pharmacy 2 shared, 74% alike
- Iodine With KelpL.A. Naturals 2 shared, 74% alike
- Ocean Kelp 300 mgHigher Nature · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- Icelandic KelpNature's Life 2 shared, 74% 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 Take one or two capsules daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no corn, soy, yeast, wheat or other common food or chemical allergens.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22691.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Kelp with Natural Selenium and Iodine have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 22691 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ECOLOGICAL FORMULAS (distributor), CONCORD, CA. All Ecological Formulas products.