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Sea Vegetables

by PotentSea · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 26684 53468 2
  • DSLD label 179212
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Sea Vegetables by PotentSea lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,219 mcg of iodine, 1.8 mg of iron, 29.3 mg of calcium and 14.9 mg of magnesium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.

What is in Sea Vegetables?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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).

Sea Vegetables: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 179212, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
organic Sea Vegetables1,590 mg
Iodine1,219 mcg814%Iodine in Sea Vegetables against 6,382 products1,219 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg1,219 mcg

Higher than 98% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

Iron1.8 mg11%Iron in Sea Vegetables against 6,910 products1.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1.8 mg

70% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Calcium29.3 mg4%Calcium in Sea Vegetables against 17,831 products29.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg29.3 mg

86% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesium14.9 mg4%Magnesium in Sea Vegetables against 14,003 products14.9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg14.9 mg

89% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Potassium103.9 mg3%Potassium in Sea Vegetables against 11,614 products103.9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg103.9 mg

Higher than 57% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Sodium55 mg3%Sodium in Sea Vegetables against 14,514 products55 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.55 mg

49% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Fuccidan798 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 179212 (entered July 25, 2018), 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 1,219 mcg of iodine, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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 Sea Vegetables's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: With or without food, take three capsules once daily.
Warnings
Do not use if safety seal if broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Consult your health care provider if you take thyroid medication or other iodine rich substances.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free from contaminants, PotentSea Sea Vegetables are a great way to obtain a variety of trace minerals needed for longevity, wellness and a healthy thyroid function.
Gluten free
Contains no artificial preservatives, color, dairy, starch, wheat or yeast.
Storage
Store in a cool dry area.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 179212.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Sea Vegetables, Pullulan capsules.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Product of USA.

How many labels does Sea Vegetables have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 179212 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 26684 53468 2
  2. Label 17203 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market February 2, 2018 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 26684 53468 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Potent Sea (manufacturer), Santa Barbara, CA. All PotentSea products.

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