Optimal Iron 29 mg with Cofactors
by Seeking Health · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10007 52054 4
- DSLD label 322687
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Optimal Iron 29 mg with Cofactors by Seeking Health lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 113 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of riboflavin and 500 mcg of biotin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.
What is in Optimal Iron 29 mg with Cofactors?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Retinyl Palmitate | 300 mcg RAE | 33% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 113 mg | 126% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate Sodium | 5 mg | 385% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Biotin | 500 mcg | 1,667% | Higher than 79% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Ironas Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate | 29 mg | 161% | Higher than 93% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Copperas Copper Bisglycinate Chelate | 0.5 mg | 56% | 68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 75 mg | Higher than 56% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| Lipaseas Aspergillus niger1.2 FIP/mg | 5 mg | 68% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 322687 (entered December 21, 2024), 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 29 mg of iron is higher than 93% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 391 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Optimal Iron Plus CofactorsSeeking Health · off the market same ingredients
- Iron PlusKaruna 5 shared, 47% 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 use: Take 1 capsule in the morning with breakfast, or use as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Children and pregnant or lactating women should consult their healthcare professional prior to use.
- Do not use if tamper seal is damaged.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach by children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place out of reach by children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, gluten, GMO, artificial colors, or artificial flavors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 322687.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Water, Ascorbyl Palmitate, L-Leucine, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Manufactured in the USA from globally sourced ingredients third-party independently tested.
How many labels does Optimal Iron 29 mg with Cofactors have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2024.
- Label 322687 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 10007 52054 4
DSLD also links this label to: Optimal Iron Plus Cofactors (image difference, same product), Optimal Iron Plus Cofactors (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 Seeking Health, LLC (distributor), Bellingham, WA. All Seeking Health products.