Kelp
by LuckyHerbs · capsule · 250 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10026 42248 5
- DSLD label 283202
- Serving 1 veg capsule
- 250 servings
Kelp by LuckyHerbs lists one ingredient: 325 mcg of iodine per serving of 1 veg capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Kelp?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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 Kelporganic kelp | 325 mcg | 217% | Higher than 96% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 283202 (entered March 22, 2023), 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:
- 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Iodine 325 mcgNutricost same ingredients
- Kelp 325 mcgNutricost same ingredients
- Nascent IodineHealth Ranger's same ingredients
- Kelp IodineEveryday Health same ingredients
- Nascent IodineLL's Magnetic Clay · off the market same ingredients
- Iodine 250 mcgDivine Bounty same ingredients
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 capsule daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially thyroid medications), taking other iodine supplements, or have a medical condition (especially any thyroid disorder).
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, 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 yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, 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 283202.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Powder, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Quality & Potency.
How many labels does Kelp have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2023.
- Label 283202 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 250 veg capsules · UPC 8 10026 42248 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Lucky Health Group Inc. (distributor), Conshohocken, PA. All LuckyHerbs products.