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Vegetarian Iron Complex

by California Academy of Health · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 96291 00275 1
  • DSLD label 206720
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 100 servings

Vegetarian Iron Complex by California Academy of Health lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 27 mg of iron, 50 mg of vitamin C, 50 mcg of vitamin B12 and 200 mcg of folate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.

What is in Vegetarian Iron Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Vegetarian Iron Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 206720, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Iron27 mg150%Iron in Vegetarian Iron Complex against 6,910 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg27 mg

Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Ferrochel Iron Bisglycinate158 mg
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid50 mg84%Vitamin C in Vegetarian Iron Complex against 18,583 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg50 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)50 mcg833%Vitamin B12 in Vegetarian Iron Complex against 14,425 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Folate200 mcg50%Folate in Vegetarian Iron Complex against 7,022 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.200 mcg

71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Dong Quai1,000 mgDong Quai in Vegetarian Iron Complex against 307 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 120 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 307 products listing dong quai (median 120 mg).

Red Raspberry1,100 mgRed Raspberry in Vegetarian Iron Complex against 226 products1,100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.1,100 mg

Higher than 97% of 226 products listing red raspberry (median 75 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206720 (entered September 24, 2019), 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:

  • Its 1,000 mg of dong quai is higher than 91% of the 307 dong quai products that print an amount; 17 list more.
  • Its 1,100 mg of red raspberry is higher than 97% of the 226 red raspberry products that print an amount; 5 list more.

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?

4 products list 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: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Warnings: Persons with diagnosed iron-deficiency should consult with their physician regarding higher intake of iron supplements.
Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Sugar, yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg or preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 206720.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Vegetarian Iron Complex have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 206720 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 8 96291 00275 1
  2. Label 198375 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market March 12, 2019 · 100 tablets · UPC 8 96291 00275 1
  3. Label 5629 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market February 6, 2018 · 100 tablets · UPC 8 96291 00275 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names California Academy of Health (manufacturer). All California Academy of Health products.

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