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Thyroid Essentials

by Healthy Choice Naturals · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since March 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50004 00136 3
  • DSLD label 30275
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Thyroid Essentials by Healthy Choice Naturals lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mcg of vitamin B12, 150 mcg of iodine, 200 mg of magnesium and 8 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2014.

What is in Thyroid Essentials?

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 Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 30275, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin100 mcg1,667%Vitamin B12 in Thyroid Essentials against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp)150 mcg100%Iodine in Thyroid Essentials against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide200 mg50%Magnesium in Thyroid Essentials against 14,003 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg200 mg

Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide8 mg53%Zinc in Thyroid Essentials against 13,186 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg8 mg

60% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Chelate200 mcg286%Selenium in Thyroid Essentials against 7,658 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Oxide200 mcg10%Copper in Thyroid Essentials against 6,468 products0.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.2 mg

88% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate2 mg100%Manganese in Thyroid Essentials against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate50 mcg67%Molybdenum in Thyroid Essentials against 4,390 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg50 mcg

41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

L-Tyrosine300 mgTyrosine in Thyroid Essentials against 1,680 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

59% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

SchizandraSchizandra Genus: Schisandra Note: herb powder240 mgSchisandra in Thyroid Essentials against 460 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 108.75 mg.240 mg

Higher than 71% of 460 products listing schisandra (median 108.75 mg).

AshwagandhaAshwagandha PlantPart: root Note: herb powder200 mgAshwagandha in Thyroid Essentials against 1,646 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

51% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg).

BladderwrackBladderwrack Note: powder50 mgBladderwrack in Thyroid Essentials against 188 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 77.5 mg.50 mg

55% of 188 products listing bladderwrack give more (median 77.5 mg).

Cayenne PepperCayenne Pepper Note: powder30 mgCapsicum in Thyroid Essentials against 874 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.30 mg

57% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 30275 (entered February 26, 2014), 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:

  • 88% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.2 mg of copper (median 1 mg).

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.

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: Two capsules, taken daily with meals as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a health care professional. Do not exceed 2 capsules daily.
Warnings
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
CAUTION: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use in conjunction with other products high in iodine as excessive iodine intake may be harmful.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
WARNING: Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 30275.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {Flag} MADE IN USA.

How many labels does Thyroid Essentials have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 30275 (current) Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market March 1, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 50004 00136 3
  2. Label 11384 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market January 16, 2014 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 50004 00136 3
  3. Label 11314 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market December 27, 2011 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 50004 00136 3

DSLD also links this label to: Thyroid Essential (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 HealthyChoiceNaturals A Division of ACI, Inc. (manufacturer), Mission Viejo, CA. All Healthy Choice Naturals products.

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