Iodine 500 mcg

Iodine 500 mcg

Solaray4.8 (1,988 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 30 VegCap(s) · 30 servings
Goals
$9.89 $0.32 per serving

Product analysis

86 out of 100

Iodine 500 mcg provides a building block for thyroid hormones, helping support normal metabolism when iodine intake is low.

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

Nutrient Quality100

Potassium iodide is a favorable, clearly identified iodine form. That provides a useful basis for comparing the ingredient with other iodine supplements.

Ingredient Transparency100

The iodine amount and form are clearly stated. That makes the serving easy to compare with other iodine supplements.

Value For Money80

The serving price offers favorable value for iodine. Value depends on whether additional iodine is needed.

Customer Satisfaction86

Customer feedback is very positive across a substantial number of ratings. The review volume supports broad satisfaction without establishing a metabolism benefit.

Product Focus45

Iodine helps maintain normal thyroid hormone production when intake is inadequate. A larger serving does not establish faster metabolism or greater calorie burning.

Format
Capsule
Container
30 VegCap(s)
Per serving
$0.32
Customer rating
4.8 · 1,988 ratings
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Goals

Energy
Impact
Lower effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Iodine · 500 mcg
Study evidence
Iodine Adverse 3 studies
Metabolism Support
Impact
Moderate effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysD+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Iodine Mixed 17 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Iodine (Potassium Iodide)
500 mcg 90
Adults 18–50
Report overview
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
A serving provides 500 mcg of iodine, more than is needed for basic daily maintenance, at a moderate cost per serving. It uses potassium iodide.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

It uses potassium iodide. No marine iodine source is indicated, so seaweed-specific contamination concerns do not apply.
Iodine Form & Bioavailability
It uses potassium iodide.
Marine Source Purity & Sourcing
No marine iodine source is indicated, so seaweed-specific contamination concerns do not apply.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency85

The label states 500 mcg of iodine per serving. That is more than needed for basic daily maintenance.
Dosage Efficacy for Daily Support
500 mcg is higher than needed for basic daily maintenance.
Dosage Safety & Upper Limits
The 500 mcg serving is below the adult upper intake level of 1,100 mcg.
Elemental Iodine Transparency
The label states the iodine amount as 500 mcg per serving.

Value80

The cost per serving is moderate.
Price Per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is moderate.
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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