Thyroid Essentials
by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 07038 4
- DSLD label 175801
- Serving 1 capsule
Thyroid Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 25 mg of thiamine, 25 mg of riboflavin, 25 mg NE of niacin and 25 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in Thyroid Essentials?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 25 mg | 2,083% | Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 25 mg | 1,923% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 25 mg NE | 156% | Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 25 mg | 1,471% | Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Folate | 40 mcg DFE | 10% | |
| Folic Acid | 25 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 25 mcg | 1,042% | 54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 25 mg | 500% | Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp) | 100 mcg | 67% | 59% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide) | 25 mg | 6% | 77% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: from Zinc Oxide) | 25 mg | 227% | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. 1.3 times the adult UL a day. |
| Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from Selenomethionine) | 50 mcg | 91% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 222% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| L-Tyrosine | 150 mg | 74% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Coleus forskohliias ForskolinColeus forskohlii (Form: standardized to 10% Forskolin) PlantPart: root Genus: Coleus Species: forskohlii | 50 mg | 78% of 303 products listing coleus give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175801 (entered April 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 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of zinc, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Thyroid EssentialsSwanson same ingredients
- ThriveEu Natural 14 shared, 65% alike
- SparkEu Natural 14 shared, 65% alike
- Thyroid ComplexBotanic Choice 11 shared, 59% alike
- Thyroid ComplexIndiana Botanic Gardens 11 shared, 59% alike
- Thyroid ComplexThe Vitamin Shoppe 10 shared, 58% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule two times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing, or if you have or have had low blood pressure, a blood coagulation disorder, or gastric ulcers. Do not take this product if you are taking prescription medications, especially blood pressure, blood-thinning, or anti-asthmatic medications.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 175801.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Thyroid Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.
- Label 175801 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market July 31, 2018 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 87614 07038 4
DSLD also links this label to: Thyroid Essentials (image difference, same product), Thyroid Essentials (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Condition Specific Formulas products.