$11.95 $0.04 per serving
Product analysis
Kelp 325 mcg provides iodine to support normal thyroid hormone production when dietary intake is low. The kelp source leaves uncertainty about the quality of the iodine form.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality30
Kelp is identified as the iodine source, but its precise iodine form remains uncertain. That limits confidence about how the iodine compares with clearly identified forms.
Ingredient Transparency100
The iodine amount and kelp source are clearly stated. Those details make it easier to check whether the supplement matches your intended iodine intake.
Value For Money100
The low cost per serving gives this iodine supplement favorable value. That price advantage does not resolve uncertainty about the iodine form.
Customer Satisfaction80
Customer ratings are very positive. The smaller review pool leaves more uncertainty, and ratings do not prove effectiveness or safety.
Product Focus45
The single-ingredient formula has a clear nutritional purpose in supplying iodine. Its metabolism relevance depends on correcting low intake, since extra iodine does not routinely raise metabolism.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 240 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.04
- Customer rating
- 4.9 · 443 ratings
Goals
Impact
Lower effect
Iodine · 325 mcg
Impact
Moderate effect
Iodine is needed to make thyroid hormones, which help set how quickly your body uses energy. It can matter when low iodine intake impairs normal thyroid function. Taking extra iodine when you already get enough does not provide a routine metabolism boost; the higher amount here is not evidence of a greater benefit.
How this product is rated for Metabolism Support
Ingredient fit97
The minerals have normal enzyme or thyroid roles, which differ from stimulating calorie burning.
Goal fit
The minerals have normal enzyme or thyroid roles, which differ from stimulating calorie burning.
Dose adequacy
Iodine 325 mcg per serving; this amount alone does not demonstrate an increase in calorie burning.
Pathways0
The minerals have normal enzyme or thyroid roles, which differ from stimulating calorie burning.
Depth
The minerals have normal enzyme or thyroid roles, which differ from stimulating calorie burning.
Breadth
Normal cellular or thyroid functions do not by themselves show a broader increase in whole-body energy expenditure.
Evidence53
The minerals have normal enzyme or thyroid roles, which differ from stimulating calorie burning.
Evidence strength
The minerals have normal enzyme or thyroid roles, which differ from stimulating calorie burning.
Studied preparation
The ingredient forms do not turn normal nutrient functions into a demonstrated increase in calorie burning.
Formulation logic100
No particular ingredient conflict is identified. No missing required partner is identified.
Partner coverage
No missing required ingredient partner is identified.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
The declared amounts permit comparison with ingredient-specific reference amounts; those comparisons do not demonstrate a metabolism boost.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Iodine (Kelp) | 325 mcg |
Iodine (Kelp) · 325 mcg OverallScore68
Each serving provides 325 mcg of iodine from a marine source, a higher amount in this comparison. Its chemical form is unknown, and an organic or qualifying geographic sourcing claim is not established in the saved facts.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability34
The iodine chemical form is unknown, so it cannot be compared with named forms. The saved facts identify a marine source without a qualifying sourcing claim.
Iodine Form & Bioavailability
The iodine chemical form is unknown, so it cannot be compared with named forms.
Marine Source Purity & Sourcing
The saved facts identify a marine source but do not establish an organic or qualifying geographic sourcing claim.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency85
The label states 325 mcg of elemental iodine per serving. The evaluation does not flag that amount as exceeding its safety limit.
Dosage Efficacy for Daily Support
The serving provides 325 mcg of iodine, a higher amount in this comparison.
Dosage Safety & Upper Limits
The evaluation does not flag the labeled serving amount as exceeding its safety limit.
Elemental Iodine Transparency
The label specifies 325 mcg of elemental iodine per serving.
Value100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.05.
Price Per Effective Serving
A 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.
- Association of radioactive iodine treatment with survivorship symptoms and primary care utilisation in women of reproductive age with thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study.
- Energy level and fatigue after surgery for thyroid cancer: A population-based study of patient-reported outcomes.
- Health-Related Quality of Life in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study From Turkey.
- Iodine Supplementation Decreases Hypercholesterolemia in Iodine-Deficient, Overweight Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Effect of oral iodized oil on thyroid size and thyroid hormone metabolism in children with concurrent selenium and iodine deficiency.
- Serum Iodine Concentration as a Biomarker for Individual Iodine Nutrition and Thyroid Function in Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hubei Province.
- Iron status influences the efficacy of iodine prophylaxis in goitrous children in Côte d'Ivoire.
- Persistence of goiter despite oral iodine supplementation in goitrous children with iron deficiency anemia in Côte d'Ivoire.