Kelp

Kelp

NOW4.8 (10,464 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 250 Capsule(s) · 250 servings
Goals

Product analysis

67 out of 100

Kelp offers inexpensive iodine supplementation, although the precise iodine compound remains unclear.

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

Nutrient Quality30

Organic kelp identifies the iodine’s seaweed source. It does not specify the chemical iodine form, limiting a closer source comparison.

Ingredient Transparency100

The iodine amount and kelp source are stated. That makes the basic serving easier to compare while leaving the precise iodine compound unclear.

Value For Money100

The serving offers favorable value as an iodine supplement. Its low cost does not resolve questions about the precise iodine form.

Customer Satisfaction92

Customer feedback is very positive across a very large rating base. The feedback describes satisfaction rather than proving a health effect.

Product Focus30

Iodine gives the supplement a narrow nutritional purpose. The source and amount alone do not establish a wider range of benefits.

Format
Capsule
Container
250 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.04
Customer rating
4.8 · 10,464 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Metabolism Support
Impact
Situational effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceB Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Iodine Mixed 17 studies
Energy
Impact
Situational effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceB Formulation Logic
Iodine · 325 mcg
Study evidence
Iodine Adverse 3 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Iodine (organic Kelp)
325 mcg 78
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Kosher Dairy Free Vegetarian
Report overview
C Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving supplies 325 mcg of iodine, more than needed for basic daily support. Its marine source has a recorded sourcing claim, but the chemical form is unknown in the saved facts.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability61

The iodine has a recorded marine sourcing claim, but its chemical form remains unknown in the saved facts.
Iodine Form & Bioavailability
The recorded chemical form is unknown; a marine source does not identify it.
Marine Source Purity & Sourcing
The saved facts record an organic or geographic marine sourcing claim without specifying which; the claim does not independently verify purity.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency85

The declared 325 mcg of iodine per serving is above the amount needed for basic daily support but below the upper intake limit.
Dosage Efficacy for Daily Support
325 mcg per serving is more than needed for basic daily support.
Dosage Safety & Upper Limits
The 325 mcg serving is below the upper intake limit used in the evaluation.
Elemental Iodine Transparency
The iodine amount is declared as 325 mcg per serving.

Value100

A whole-product serving costs about $0.05.
Price Per Effective Serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.05.
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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