$7.83 $0.07 per serving
Product analysis
Iron Complex offers a low-cost iron contribution alongside vitamin C and B vitamins. Unspecified folate and botanical preparations make the wider combination harder to compare.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality34
Iron and several vitamin sources are named, but their combined quality remains uncertain. Folate and the two botanicals lack specific forms, limiting preparation comparisons.
Ingredient Transparency81
The listed ingredient amounts are disclosed, making serving comparisons possible. Folate, dong quai and red raspberry lack specific form details.
Value For Money62
The iron contribution offers favorable value at the serving cost. The value added by the accompanying vitamins remains uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction85
Customer ratings are very favorable. The large number of ratings provides a broad picture of satisfaction.
Product Focus65
The formula centers on iron with accompanying vitamins and botanicals. Its several active ingredients make their individual contributions less simple to separate.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 100 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.07
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 1,337 ratings
Goals
Impact
Moderate effect
Iron · 27 mgVitamin C · 50 mg
Iron may help when low intake is contributing to diffuse shedding, or hair loss spread across the scalp. That benefit depends on correcting a shortage; extra iron doesn't offer a demonstrated regrowth benefit when you already get enough. The amount in a serving cannot tell you the cause of your hair loss or the replacement amount you might need.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit68
Iron may help shedding linked to a shortage, rather than reliably increasing growth when intake is adequate.
Goal fit
Iron provides the nutrient connection to hair; other actives broaden the formula beyond this goal.
Dose adequacy
Vitamin B9 (Folate): 333 mcg DFE per serving; Iron: 27 mg per serving; Vitamin B12: 50 mcg per serving.
Pathways0
The connection here concerns nutrient roles rather than a demonstrated effect on hair-fibre structure, androgen signalling or stress-related hair changes.
Depth
The connection here concerns nutrient roles rather than a demonstrated effect on hair-fibre structure, androgen signalling or stress-related hair changes.
Breadth
Nutrient roles don't imply broad action on the different causes of hair loss.
Evidence78
Correcting low iron can matter for shedding; routine regrowth when iron intake is adequate is unsupported.
Evidence strength
Correcting low iron can matter for shedding; routine regrowth when iron intake is adequate is unsupported.
Studied preparation
The declared nutrient forms don't by themselves guarantee better hair outcomes.
Formulation logic100
The nutrients described don't require an added partner for their normal roles. No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Partner coverage
No additional partner is required for the nutrient roles described here.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
Vitamin B9 (Folate): 333 mcg DFE per serving; Iron: 27 mg per serving; Vitamin B12: 50 mcg per serving.
Impact
High effect
Vitamin B12 · 50 mcgIron · 27 mg
Iron can help address fatigue associated with iron deficiency, including selected cases of low iron stores without anemia. Folate and vitamin C also contribute through nutrient sufficiency, with fatigue relief relevant to low intake or deficiency. These roles do not establish added energy when nutrient status is adequate. B12 is present below the saved contribution threshold, and the iron trial findings do not establish the same fatigue effect for this chelated preparation.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit82
Iron, folate and vitamin C contribute alongside ingredients outside the energy focus.
Goal fit
Iron, folate and vitamin C contribute alongside ingredients outside the energy focus.
Dose adequacy
The credited amounts largely meet saved references; B12 is below the contribution threshold.
Pathways0
The contribution concerns nutrient sufficiency; no listed direct alertness, exercise or stress-fatigue pathway receives coverage.
Depth
No listed direct energy pathway receives coverage from the credited nutrients.
Breadth
No listed pathway reaches the coverage threshold.
Evidence98
Iron provides the strongest recognized evidence contribution at its saved amount. Its practical benefit remains subject to the population and nutrient-status limits described above.
Evidence strength
Iron leads the evidence contribution among ingredients at recognized amounts.
Studied preparation
The credited ingredients meet the saved preparation criterion; this does not establish benefit for every user.
Formulation logic100
The credited ingredients require no missing partner, and no configured conflict was found. All credited amounts pass the saved minimum contribution threshold.
Partner coverage
Every credited ingredient can contribute without a missing required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
All credited ingredients pass the saved minimum amount threshold; this is not proof of a clinically effective dose.
Impact
Moderate effect
Iron · 27 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcgVitamin B12 · 50 mcg
Iron at 27 mg and folate support nutritional needs linked to fatigue and concentration when intake is inadequate. The 50 mcg B12 serving adds a smaller contribution in the saved assessment; benefits depend on nutritional needs rather than an assumed general boost.
How this product is rated for Productivity Boost
Ingredient fit77
Relevant ingredients sit within a broader formula with other purposes. The assessed amounts generally align well with the saved amount benchmarks.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients sit within a broader formula with other purposes.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts generally align well with the saved amount benchmarks.
Pathways0
No direct attention, memory or fatigue-related mechanism receives coverage in the saved findings. The saved findings show limited breadth across the assessed mechanisms.
Depth
No direct attention, memory or fatigue-related mechanism receives coverage in the saved findings.
Breadth
The saved findings show limited breadth across the assessed mechanisms.
Evidence69
Iron provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed ingredients. The assessed ingredients with qualifying amounts are recorded as matching studied preparations.
Evidence strength
Iron provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed ingredients.
Studied preparation
The assessed ingredients with qualifying amounts are recorded as matching studied preparations.
Formulation logic100
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have the partners required by the saved assessment. No ingredient conflict was flagged by the saved checks.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have the partners required by the saved assessment.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflict was flagged by the saved checks.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted toward the goal meet the saved minimum amount threshold.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) | 50 mg | |
Folate | 333 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | |
Iron (Ferrochel Iron Bisglycinate) | 27 mg | |
organic Dong Quai | 100 mg | |
Red Raspberry | 100 mg |
Iron (Ferrochel Iron Bisglycinate) · 27 mg OverallScore91
Each serving supplies 27 mg of iron as Iron Bisglycinate. At about $0.08 per whole-product serving, the price is relatively low.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability78
Iron Bisglycinate is a chelated form assessed favorably for absorption and tolerance. The serving also contains 50 mg vitamin C, with B12 and folate listed.
Iron Chemical Form & Bioavailability
Iron Bisglycinate is a chelated form assessed favorably for absorption and tolerance.
Absorption Support & Blocker Avoidance
The serving also contains 50 mg vitamin C, with B12 and folate listed.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving provides 27 mg of iron, and the saved facts identify its source as Iron Bisglycinate.
Elemental Iron Label Clarity
The saved facts identify both the 27 mg iron amount per serving and its source, Iron Bisglycinate.
Dosage Effectiveness & Safety Range
Each serving provides 27 mg of iron.
Value100
At about $0.08 per whole-product serving, the price is relatively low.
Price per Effective Serving
At about $0.08 per whole-product serving, the price is relatively low.
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- Large-dose intravenous ferric carboxymaltose injection for iron deficiency anemia in heavy uterine bleeding: a randomized, controlled trial.
- The Effect of Parenteral or Oral Iron Supplementation on Fatigue, Sleep, Quality of Life and Restless Legs Syndrome in Iron-Deficient Blood Donors: A Secondary Analysis of the IronWoMan RCT.
- Ferric carboxymaltose vs. oral iron in the treatment of pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia: an international, open-label, randomized controlled trial (FER-ASAP).
- Effect of iron therapy on fatigue symptoms in non-anaemic iron deficient women of reproductive age- A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Intravenous iron isomaltoside treatment of women suffering from severe fatigue after postpartum hemorrhage.
- A new perspective on vitamin B12 deficiency in rheumatology: a case-based review.
- Effects of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Depressive Symptoms, and Fatigue: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.
- Patients' experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Cobalamin deficiency: clinical picture and radiological findings.
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Common Questions and Answers.
- Hair Loss After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Quantitative Analysis of Selected Circulating Hematological Biomarkers, Essential Minerals, Vitamins, and Thyroid Hormones in Females Affected by Hair Loss.
- Twelve weeks of protracted venous infusion of fluorouracil (5-FU) is as effective as 6 months of bolus 5-FU and folinic acid as adjuvant treatment in colorectal cancer.
- Role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first- and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.
- Phase I-II study of vinorelbine in combination with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid as first-line chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer: a regimen with a low subjective toxic burden.
- The Association Between Alopecia Areata and Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Large-Scale Population-Based Case-Control Study.
- Iron Deficiency and Nonscarring Alopecia in Women: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Comparative Analysis of Postoperative Hair Loss and Micronutrient Deficiencies After One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- Assessment of Serum Ferritin Levels in Female Patients With Telogen Effluvium.
- Diagnosis and treatment of female alopecia: Focusing on the iron deficiency-related alopecia.