North Atlantic Kelp

North Atlantic Kelp

Solgar4.7 (258 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 250 Tablet(s) · 250 servings
Goals
$9.94 $0.03 per serving

Product analysis

56 out of 100

North Atlantic Kelp provides iodine, which can support normal thyroid function when iodine intake is low. The specific iodine form is not stated, limiting comparison with alternatives.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality20

The iodine form is not specified, leaving its form quality unclear. The kelp name does not resolve the exact iodine preparation.

Ingredient Transparency63

The iodine amount is disclosed, allowing serving comparisons. Its specific form is not identified.

Value For Money100

Iodine offers good value at the serving price. The declared amount makes the basic cost comparison straightforward.

Customer Satisfaction75

Customer ratings are generally positive. Several hundred ratings provide a useful picture of customer satisfaction.

Product Focus45

The single nutrient fits a targeted iodine role in normal thyroid-hormone production. Any metabolic benefit depends on inadequate iodine intake being the problem.

Format
Tablet
Container
250 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.03
Customer rating
4.7 · 258 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Energy
Impact
Lower effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Iodine · 200 mcg
Study evidence
Iodine Adverse 3 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
A Ingredient FitF PathwaysD+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Iodine Mixed 17 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Iodine
200 mcg 77
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Kosher Dairy Free Sugar Free Vegetarian
Report overview
Iodine · 200 mcg OverallScore77
D- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
The serving provides 200 mcg of iodine at a low cost per serving. The amount falls within the range for daily thyroid maintenance. The chemical form and marine sourcing details remain unclear.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability42

The iodine amount’s source is unresolved; potassium iodide appears separately under Other Ingredients, so its contribution is unknown. The marine source has no stated organic status or qualifying geographic origin.
Iodine Form & Bioavailability
The iodine amount’s source is unresolved; potassium iodide appears separately under Other Ingredients, so its contribution is unknown.
Marine Source Purity & Sourcing
The marine source has no stated organic status or qualifying geographic origin.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The label states 200 mcg of iodine per serving. That falls within the range for daily thyroid maintenance and below the upper intake level.
Dosage Efficacy for Daily Support
The 200 mcg serving falls within the range used for daily thyroid maintenance.
Dosage Safety & Upper Limits
The 200 mcg serving is below the 1,100 mcg upper intake level.
Elemental Iodine Transparency
The iodine amount is stated on the label.

Value100

The cost per serving is low.
Price Per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is low.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Association of radioactive iodine treatment with survivorship symptoms and primary care utilisation in women of reproductive age with thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study.
    Devanarayan P; Hartman M; Partin M · Family medicine and community health · 2026
    Cohort study10,882 participantsEnergy forIodine
  2. Energy level and fatigue after surgery for thyroid cancer: A population-based study of patient-reported outcomes.
    Hughes DT; Reyes-Gastelum D; Kovatch KJ; Hamilton AS; Ward KC; Haymart MR · Surgery · 2020
    Cohort study2,584 participantsEnergy forIodine
  3. Health-Related Quality of Life in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study From Turkey.
    Gültekin A; Kahraman MY; Şengöz T; Şimşek FS · Head & neck · 2026
    Cross-sectional study202 participantsEnergy forIodine
  4. Iodine Supplementation Decreases Hypercholesterolemia in Iodine-Deficient, Overweight Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Herter-Aeberli I; Cherkaoui M; El Ansari N; Rohner R; Stinca S; Chabaa L; von Eckardstein A; Aboussad A; Zimmermann MB · The Journal of nutrition · 2015
    Randomized trial163 participantsMetabolism Support forIodine
  5. Effect of oral iodized oil on thyroid size and thyroid hormone metabolism in children with concurrent selenium and iodine deficiency.
    Zimmermann MB; Adou P; Torresani T; Zeder C; Hurrell RF · European journal of clinical nutrition · 2000
    Single-arm trial51 participantsMetabolism Support forIodine
  6. Serum Iodine Concentration as a Biomarker for Individual Iodine Nutrition and Thyroid Function in Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hubei Province.
    Xu M; Dai X; Wang Z; Guo C; Zhang B; Guo H · Public health nutrition · 2026
    Cross-sectional study1,197 participantsMetabolism Support forIodine
  7. Iron status influences the efficacy of iodine prophylaxis in goitrous children in Côte d'Ivoire.
    Zimmermann MB · International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition · 2002
    OtherMetabolism Support forIodine
  8. Persistence of goiter despite oral iodine supplementation in goitrous children with iron deficiency anemia in Côte d'Ivoire.
    Zimmermann M; Adou P; Torresani T; Zeder C; Hurrell R · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2000
    Non-randomized trial109 participantsMetabolism Support forIodine