$13.20 $0.14 per serving
Product analysis
Chelated Iron 18 mg offers good value for a simple iron supplement that may help tiredness and shedding when low iron is responsible. Its main appeal is correcting a shortfall, rather than providing extra energy when iron levels are adequate.
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Nutrient Quality40
The iron form is clearly named, making the ingredient easier to identify. Its comparative form quality remains uncertain, so no additional advantage can be established.
Ingredient Transparency100
The iron amount and form are clearly identified. That makes a serving straightforward to compare with other iron supplements.
Value For Money100
The full serving cost offers favorable value for the iron provided. The single-ingredient formula makes the cost comparison straightforward.
Customer Satisfaction84
Customer ratings are very positive across more than a thousand responses. The feedback gives a useful view of satisfaction without establishing individual benefits.
Product Focus65
The single-ingredient formula has a clear purpose when iron intake or stores are low. Its fatigue, concentration and hair benefits depend on low iron being a relevant cause.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 90 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.14
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Goals
Impact
Moderate effect
Iron · 18 mg
Iron may help with diffuse shedding when low iron is responsible. Correcting that deficiency can matter for hair, while taking extra iron when you're already getting enough isn't known to regrow it. The serving amount can't reveal your iron stores or the cause of hair loss.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit76
Iron may help with shedding caused by low iron.
Goal fit
Iron is the single relevant nutrient ingredient here.
Dose adequacy
Iron 18 mg per selected serving; these amounts do not predict hair regrowth.
Pathways0
The nutrient connection here does not identify a direct effect on androgen signalling, hair-fibre building, follicle protection or stress regulation.
Depth
The nutrient connection here does not identify a direct effect on androgen signalling, hair-fibre building, follicle protection or stress regulation.
Breadth
No direct effect across the hair processes described here can be inferred from these nutrient roles.
Evidence78
Iron benefits concern low iron, rather than routine regrowth in people with adequate iron.
Evidence strength
Iron benefits concern low iron, rather than routine regrowth in people with adequate iron.
Studied preparation
The listed nutrient preparations do not change the limits on expecting routine hair regrowth.
Formulation logic100
The relevant ingredients can serve their individual roles without a missing required partner; no particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Partner coverage
No required ingredient partner is missing for the nutrient roles described here.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified in the available information.
Effective doses
Iron 18 mg per selected serving; these amounts do not predict hair regrowth.
Impact
High effect
Iron · 18 mg
Iron can help reduce fatigue associated with iron deficiency, including iron-deficiency anemia. The 18 mg serving of ferrous bisglycinate chelate receives partial amount recognition in the saved findings. Studies in selected women with low ferritin do not establish the same effect for this serving or a routine energy boost in adults with adequate iron.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit76
Iron is the relevant nutrient; its contribution concerns deficiency-related fatigue.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredient selection is focused, although the product is also linked to other goals.
Dose adequacy
The 18 mg iron serving receives partial amount recognition; it is not equivalent to the selected low-ferritin trial regimen.
Pathways0
The saved findings identify no direct energy route among those evaluated. This does not remove the separate relevance of nutritional sufficiency.
Depth
No direct alertness, muscle-energy, mitochondrial, stress-fatigue or blood-flow contribution was found here.
Breadth
None of the evaluated direct energy routes reaches the required coverage; nutritional sufficiency is considered separately.
Evidence98
Iron drives this finding; fatigue benefits concern iron deficiency and selected low-ferritin populations.
Evidence strength
Iron drives this finding; fatigue benefits concern iron deficiency and selected low-ferritin populations.
Studied preparation
The relevant preparations are accepted in the saved findings; this does not establish superiority of the named forms.
Formulation logic100
No required partner is missing and no specified conflict was identified. Included ingredients satisfy the saved minimum amount requirement.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients do not require a missing partner in the saved findings.
Conflicts
No specified ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All included ingredients pass the saved minimum amount requirement; this is not a proven fatigue-treatment threshold.
Impact
Moderate effect
Iron · 18 mg
Iron at 18 mg may help address fatigue and poor concentration when iron intake or stores are low. The supplied benefit evidence concerns people with low iron status, so it does not imply an extra productivity benefit for iron-replete adults.
How this product is rated for Productivity Boost
Ingredient fit76
The assessed ingredients give the formula a clear connection to the goal. The assessed amounts provide a partial match to the saved dose comparisons.
Goal fit
The assessed ingredients give the formula a clear connection to the goal.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts provide a partial match to the saved dose comparisons.
Pathways0
The saved assessment identifies no direct coverage of the main productivity mechanisms. The saved findings show limited breadth across the main productivity mechanisms.
Depth
The saved assessment identifies no direct coverage of the main productivity mechanisms.
Breadth
The saved findings show limited breadth across the main productivity mechanisms.
Evidence69
Iron supplies the strongest assessed evidence in the formula. The relevance remains dependent on the population and outcome studied. The assessed ingredients at relevant amounts match preparations recognized in the saved findings.
Evidence strength
Iron supplies the strongest assessed evidence in the formula. The relevance remains dependent on the population and outcome studied.
Studied preparation
The assessed ingredients at relevant amounts match preparations recognized in the saved findings.
Formulation logic100
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present. No ingredient conflicts were identified in the saved assessment.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflicts were identified in the saved assessment.
Effective doses
All assessed contributors meet the saved minimum amount comparison.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Iron (Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate) | 18 mg |
Iron (Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate) · 18 mg OverallScore91
Each serving provides 18 mg of iron as ferrous bisglycinate, a chelated form that may be well absorbed. A whole-product serving costs about $0.15.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability78
The iron is ferrous bisglycinate, a chelated form that may be well absorbed. The vitamin C amount is unknown from the available information.
Iron Chemical Form & Bioavailability
The iron is ferrous bisglycinate, a chelated form that may be well absorbed.
Absorption Support & Blocker Avoidance
The vitamin C amount is unknown from the available information, leaving its contribution to iron absorption unclear.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The iron amount is clearly stated at 18 mg per serving.
Elemental Iron Label Clarity
The iron amount is stated as 18 mg per serving, with ferrous bisglycinate named as the source.
Dosage Effectiveness & Safety Range
The serving provides 18 mg of iron.
Value100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.15, a relatively low price in this comparison.
Price per Effective Serving
A whole-product serving costs about $0.15, a relatively low price in this comparison.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- 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.
- 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.
- Effects of daily iron supplementation in primary-school-aged children: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Consumption of Iron-Biofortified Beans Positively Affects Cognitive Performance in 18- to 27-Year-Old Rwandan Female College Students in an 18-Week Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial.
- Functional consequences of iron supplementation in iron-deficient female cotton mill workers in Beijing, China.
- The Effect of Iron-Fortified Lentils on Blood and Cognitive Status among Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh.
- Daily iron supplementation for improving anaemia, iron status and health in menstruating women.