Thyroid Caps

Thyroid Caps

Solaray4.7 (999 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 VegCap(s) · 60 servings
Goals
$18.89 $0.31 per serving

Product analysis

59 out of 100

Thyroid Caps supplies nutrients involved in normal thyroid and energy functions, with benefits most relevant when intake is inadequate. Its bovine thyroid ingredient is a specific concern because glandular material can contain undeclared active thyroid hormone, making exposure uncertain.

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

Nutrient Quality48

The iodine form is a strength, while the quality of several other forms remains uncertain. The manganese form lacks clear support, and tyrosine is not fully specified.

Ingredient Transparency76

Ingredient amounts and most forms are listed, helping you compare the formula. Tyrosine form details and the proportions of the magnesium sources remain unspecified.

Value For Money46

The cost comparison is favorable for iodine and manganese but relatively high for tyrosine. Value for much of the remaining formula is uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction81

Customer ratings are very positive across close to a thousand responses. That provides a useful picture of satisfaction, without establishing effectiveness or safety.

Product Focus51

The nutrients support normal needs rather than establishing a boost in metabolism or energy when intake is adequate. The glandular ingredient adds uncertainty because active thyroid hormone exposure may be undeclared.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 VegCap(s)
Per serving
$0.31
Customer rating
4.7 · 999 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Energy
Impact
Moderate effect
D Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Iodine · 150 mcgMagnesium · 100 mg
Study evidence
Iodine Adverse 3 studies
Magnesium Supportive 4 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
D Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceB+ Formulation Logic
Zinc · 3 mgMagnesium · 100 mg
Study evidence
Iodine Mixed 17 studies
Magnesium Supportive 61 studies
Zinc Supportive 12 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Iodine (Potassium Iodide)
150 mcg 96
Magnesium (Magnesium Asporotate, Magnesium Oxide)
100 mg
Zinc (Zinc Gluconate)
3 mg
Copper (Copper Asporotate)
0.1 mg
Manganese (Manganese Asporotate)
3 mg 50
Molybdenum (Molybdenum Glycinate)
50 mg
Thyroid Substance (Bovine)
150 mg
L-Tyrosine
100 mg 50
Adults 18–50
Report overview
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
The serving provides 150 mcg iodine at a moderate cost per serving. The iodine comes from potassium iodide.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

The iodine comes from potassium iodide. No marine source is indicated, so seaweed-specific purity concerns do not apply to the stated source.
Iodine Form & Bioavailability
The iodine comes from potassium iodide.
Marine Source Purity & Sourcing
No marine source is indicated, so seaweed-specific purity concerns do not apply to the stated source.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The serving provides 150 mcg iodine, an amount suited to daily thyroid maintenance. The 150 mcg per serving is below the adult upper intake level of 1,100 mcg.
Dosage Efficacy for Daily Support
The serving provides 150 mcg iodine, an amount suited to daily thyroid maintenance.
Dosage Safety & Upper Limits
The 150 mcg per serving is below the adult upper intake level of 1,100 mcg.
Elemental Iodine Transparency
The iodine amount per serving is stated.

Value80

The cost per serving is moderate.
Price Per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is moderate.
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
The serving provides 3 mg of manganese at a moderate cost per serving. The manganese form is unknown, so its absorption and tolerance are unclear.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0

The manganese form is unknown, so its absorption and tolerance are unclear.
Manganese Chemical Form
The manganese form is unknown, so its absorption and tolerance are unclear.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency86

The serving provides 3 mg of manganese. The manganese amount is stated, but the source is unknown.
Manganese Dosage Efficacy & Safety
The serving provides 3 mg of manganese.
Elemental Weight Disclosure
The manganese amount is stated, but the source is unknown.

Value80

The cost per serving is moderate.
Price per Serving vs. Median
The cost per serving is moderate.
Tyrosine · 100 mg OverallScore50
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityD+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 100 mg of L-Tyrosine, at a high cost for the amount. The stated form is L-Tyrosine. No additional sourcing or purity information is available.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70

The stated form is L-Tyrosine. No additional sourcing or purity information is available.
Tyrosine Chemical Form
The stated form is L-Tyrosine.
Purity and Sourcing Signals
No additional sourcing or purity information is available.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency51

The label gives an individual amount of 100 mg of L-Tyrosine per serving.
Tyrosine Dosage Adequacy
Each serving provides 100 mg of L-Tyrosine.
Label Transparency and Blends
The tyrosine amount is individually disclosed.

Value10

The cost for the amount of tyrosine is high.
Price per Gram of Tyrosine
The cost for the amount of tyrosine is high.
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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. Magnesium-L-threonate improves sleep quality and daytime functioning in adults with self-reported sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial.
    Hausenblas HA; Lynch T; Hooper S; Shrestha A; Rosendale D; Gu J · Sleep medicine: X · 2025
    Randomized trial80 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  5. Total magnesium intake and risk of frailty in older women.
    Struijk EA; Fung TT; Bischoff-Ferrari HA; Willett WC; Lopez-Garcia E · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024
    Cohort study81,524 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  6. Red blood cell magnesium and chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Cox IM; Campbell MJ; Dowson D · Lancet (London, England) · 1991
    Randomized trial32 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  7. Exercise, magnesium and immune function.
    Laires MJ; Monteiro C · Magnesium research · 2008
    Narrative reviewEnergy forMagnesium
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Association of magnesium consumption with type 2 diabetes and glucose metabolism: A systematic review and pooled study with trial sequential analysis.
    Zhao B; Deng H; Li B; Chen L; Zou F; Hu L; Wei Y; Zhang W · Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2021
    Meta-analysis1,168 participants26 studies pooledMetabolism Support forMagnesium
  14. Magnesium supplementation for glycemic status in women with gestational diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Tan X; Huang Y · Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology · 2022
    Meta-analysis4 studies pooledMetabolism Support forMagnesium
  15. Impact of oral magnesium supplementation on glycemic and cardiometabolic outcomes in prediabetic adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Basit A; Kumar S; Ahmed H; Babar R; Saeed SS; Siddiqui TA; Khan S; Saeed A; Khan M; Hanif H; Fasih A; Shabbir S; Kumar H; Kumar L; Raja A; Kumar S; Chander S · Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2026
    Meta-analysis384 participants5 studies pooledMetabolism Support forMagnesium
  16. Oral magnesium supplementation improves insulin sensitivity and metabolic control in type 2 diabetic subjects: a randomized double-blind controlled trial.
    Rodríguez-Morán M; Guerrero-Romero F · Diabetes care · 2003
    Randomized trial63 participantsMetabolism Support forMagnesium
  17. Magnesium Supplementation and the Effects on Wound Healing and Metabolic Status in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Razzaghi R; Pidar F; Momen-Heravi M; Bahmani F; Akbari H; Asemi Z · Biological trace element research · 2018
    Randomized trial70 participantsMetabolism Support forMagnesium
  18. The effect of curcumin and zinc co-supplementation on glycemic parameters in overweight or obese prediabetic subjects: A phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled trial with a multi-arm, parallel-group design.
    Karandish M; Mozaffari-Khosravi H; Mohammadi SM; Cheraghian B; Azhdari M · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2021
    Randomized trial84 participantsMetabolism Support forZinc
  19. Relationship between zinc and glucose metabolism in Japanese adults.
    Suka M; Tsuruta H; Takao T; Yanagisawa H · Diabetology international · 2026
    Cross-sectional study533 participantsMetabolism Support forZinc
  20. Zinc and the Innovative Zinc-α2-Glycoprotein Adipokine Play an Important Role in Lipid Metabolism: A Critical Review.
    Banaszak M; Górna I; Przysławski J · Nutrients · 2021
    Narrative reviewMetabolism Support forZinc