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Thyroid Basics

by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · capsule · 120 capsules

  • Off the market since August 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 26664 28401 3
  • DSLD label 23627
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Thyroid Basics by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5 mg of vitamin B2, 25 mg of vitamin B6, 500 mcg of folic acid and 225 mcg of iodine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.

What is in Thyroid Basics?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Thyroid Basics: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 23627, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B2as Riboflavin 5-Phosphate5 mg294%Riboflavin in Thyroid Basics against 9,824 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg5 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate25 mg1,250%Vitamin B6 in Thyroid Basics against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Folic Acid500 mcg125%Folate in Thyroid Basics against 7,022 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.500 mcg

Higher than 77% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mcg.

Iodineas Potassium Iodide225 mcg150%Iodine in Thyroid Basics against 6,382 products225 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg225 mcg

Higher than 90% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mcg.

Zincas Zinc Glycinate10 mg67%Zinc in Thyroid Basics against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Seleniumas Selenomethionine50 mcg71%Selenium in Thyroid Basics against 7,658 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg50 mcg

56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg.

Copperas Cu Glycinate500 mcg25%Copper in Thyroid Basics against 6,468 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.5 mg

68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg.

Manganeseas Mn Glycinate5 mg250%Manganese in Thyroid Basics against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Chromium50 mcg42%Chromium in Thyroid Basics against 7,825 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg50 mcg

67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg.

L-Tyrosine500 mgTyrosine in Thyroid Basics against 1,680 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

34% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Bacopa monnieri200 mgBacopa in Thyroid Basics against 481 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

43% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Commiphora Mukul Extract100 mgGuggul in Thyroid Basics against 279 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 279 products listing guggul give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Coleus Forskohlii (ForsLean(R) Brand) ExtractColeus Forskohlii (ForsLean(R) Brand) Extract (Alt. Name: ForsLean(R) Brand) Genus: Coleus Species: Forskohlii Note: Yielding100 mgColeus in Thyroid Basics against 303 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 73.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 125 mg.100 mg

51% of 303 products listing coleus give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Forskolin10 mgForskolin in Thyroid Basics against 77 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 250 mg, the median 150 mg.10 mg

87% of 77 products listing forskolin give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23627 (entered July 25, 2013), 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:

  • 87% of the 77 products that print an amount of forskolin list more than its 10 mg of forskolin (median 150 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Thyroid Basics's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Thyroid BasicsDaVinci Laboratories 14 shared, 76% alike
  • Power ThyroidDr. Seth's Vitamin Vibrations 14 shared, 76% alike
  • Thyro SupportAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 8 shared, 55% alike
  • ThriveEu Natural 12 shared, 53% alike
  • SparkEu Natural 12 shared, 53% alike
  • ThyraidAdvanced Nutrition by Zahler 7 shared, 48% 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 2 capsules with food, twice daily until results occur. Then take 2 capsules daily with food, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if you have an over-active thyroid, bleeding disorders, cardiovascular disease or hormone sensitive conditions; or if you are on blood-thinners, calcium channel blockers, nitrates, cytochrome P450 drugs, statin drugs, or hormone replacement therapy. If pregnant or nursing, consult with your health care professional before taking this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is vegetarian and free of citrus, gluten and yeast.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 23627.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Rice Flour, Vegetable Stearate.

How many labels does Thyroid Basics have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.

  1. Label 23627 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market August 17, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 26664 28401 3

DSLD also links this label to: Thyroid Basics (image difference, same product), Thyroid Basics (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 DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont a division of FoodScience Corp. (distributor), Essex Junction, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont products.

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