Nova Scotia And Pacific Kelp
by Nature's Plus · tablet or pill · 300 tablets
- Off the market since July 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 03950 6
- DSLD label 13108
- Serving 1 tablet
Nova Scotia And Pacific Kelp by Nature's Plus lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 150 mcg of iodine and 300 mg of nova scotia and pacific kelp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Nova Scotia And Pacific Kelp?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Nova Scotia and Pacific Kelp | 300 mg | Higher than 86% of 333 products listing kelp (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13108 (entered December 21, 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Icelandic KelpNaturesPlus same ingredients
- Ocean Kelp 300 mgHigher Nature · off the market same ingredients
- Ocean KelpHigher Nature same ingredients
- Kelp Whole Thallus 600 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- KelpSwanson same ingredients
- Super KelpVitabase 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
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, one tablet daily.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, corn, soy and milk.
- Storage
- KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13108.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Di-Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Alfalfa, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GLUTEN Free; QUALITY NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS(R).
How many labels does Nova Scotia And Pacific Kelp have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.
- Label 13108 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 300 tablets · UPC 0 97467 03950 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Nature's Plus products.