PlantForce Liquid Iron
by Gaia Herbs DailyWellness · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since August 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 14627 2
- DSLD label 80376
- Serving 10 ml (2 Teaspoons)
- 47 servings
PlantForce Liquid Iron by Gaia Herbs DailyWellness lists 13 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 10 ml, such as 10 mg of iron, 400 mg of elderberry fruit juice concentrate, 100 mg of sea buckthorn fruit juice concentrate and 90 mg of star anise pods extract; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in PlantForce Liquid Iron?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Sugar | 2 g | 48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. | |
| Iron | 10 mg | 56% | Higher than 67% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Ferrous Gluconate | 98 mg | ||
| Elderberry fruit juice concentrateElderberry fruit juice concentrate PlantPart: fruit Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra Note: organic ingredient | 400 mg | Higher than 74% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Sea Buckthorn fruit juice concentrateSea Buckthorn fruit juice concentrate PlantPart: fruit Genus: Hippophae Species: rhamnoides Note: ecologically harvested | 100 mg | 73% of 70 products listing sea buckthorn give more (median 225 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Star Anise pods extractStar Anise pods extract PlantPart: pods Genus: Illicium Species: verum Note: organic ingredient | 90 mg | 76% of 33 products listing star anise give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. | |
| Acerola fruit extractAcerola fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Malpighia Species: glabra Note: ecologically harvested | 40 mg | 61% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Rice Bran extractRice Bran extract Note: organic ingredient | 40 mg | 90% of 115 products listing rice bran give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Beet root juiceBeet root juice PlantPart: root Genus: Beta Species: vulgaris Note: organic ingredient | 20 mg | 72% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Proprietary Extract Blend | 2.4 g | ||
| ParsleyParsley PlantPart: leaf Genus: Petroselinum Species: crispum Note: organic ingredient | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Stinging NettleStinging Nettle PlantPart: leaf Genus: Urtica Species: dioica Note: organic ingredient | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| DandelionDandelion PlantPart: leaf Genus: Taraxacum Species: officinale Note: organic ingredient | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| FennelFennel PlantPart: seed Genus: Foeniculum Species: vulgare Note: organic ingredient | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Yellow DockYellow Dock PlantPart: root Genus: Rumex Species: crispus Note: ecologically harvested | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80376 (entered November 20, 2017), 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:
- 90% of the 115 products that print an amount of rice bran list more than its 40 mg of rice bran (median 200 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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 PlantForce Liquid Iron's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Plant Force Liquid IronGaia Herbs 13 shared, 83% 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 Adults take 10 ml twice daily. Children 6-12 take 10 ml once daily. Best taken within 30 minutes before meals. Shake well before using.
- Use contents within 120 days of opening. Do not drink from bottle.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before use.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning of children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Plus, it is free of gluten and yeast, making it appropriate for a range of dietary needs.
- Storage
- Refrigerate upon opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 80376.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Water, organic Honey, Citric Acid, sweet Orange peel essential oil.
How many labels does PlantForce Liquid Iron have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 80376 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market August 29, 2019 · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 14627 2
- Label 80369 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market August 29, 2019 · 8.5 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 14626 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs DailyWellness products.