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Product Review:Review of Iron Supplements
Initial Posting: 10/17/14 Last Update: 2/11/15
100-Fold Difference Found in Cost of Iron Supplements
Find Out Now If Yours Passed and If You're Getting the Best Value!
Learn How Iron May Help with Fatigue
Alphabetical list of iron supplement brands in report
Country Life Easy Iron
GNC Gentlesorb Iron
Rexall Iron
CVS Pharmacy Iron
GNC Ultra Iron
Solgar Gentle Iron
Feosol Bifera HIP & PIC Iron
Life Extension Iron Protein Plus
Spring Valley (WalMart) Iron
Fergon
Nature Made Iron
Thorne Research Iron Bisglycinate
Ferro-Sequels
Nature's Bounty Iron
TwinLab Chewable Iron - Blackberry Flavor
Finest Nutrition Iron Supplement
Nutrilite Tri-Iron Folic
Vitacost Iron
Floradix Iron + Herbs
Ortho Molecular Products Reacted Iron
Vitamin World Iron
Garden of Life Vitamin Code RAW Iron
Puritan Pride Iron
Make sure the iron supplement you take passed our tests and is right for you! Isn't your health worth it?
Although only one iron supplement failed to pass our recent tests (due to lead contamination), we identified major differences among popular iron products. For example, among those that passed testing and offer the best quality iron, the cost to get 25 mg of iron ranged from just two cents to over two dollars -- over 100 times the lowest cost! Differences were also found in the dosage and forms of iron products provided.
Iron is required to prevent and treat anemia. Iron deficiency is most common in menstruating women but also is commonly seen in children, pregnant women, and among people taking drugs that reduce stomach acid. Even mild iron deficiency may cause fatigue and impair learning, memory, and sports performance. Individual needs for supplemental iron vary and some forms may be better-tolerated than others.
You must jointo get the full test results to help you choose the best iron supplement. You will get results for 12 supplements selected by ConsumerLab.com and for 8 others that passed voluntary certification testing, as well as information about three supplements similar to one that passed testing.
In this comprehensive report on iron supplements, you'll discover:
Which iron supplements failed our review and which passed
Which iron supplements provide the best value
Direct comparisons and quality ratings of iron supplements
The pros and cons of different forms of iron (such as carbonyl iron, ferrous bisglycinate chelate, ferrous fumarate, ferrous gluconate, and ferrous sulfate, as well as heme iron polypeptide, iron protein succinylate, polysaccharide iron complex, and plant-based iron) and which may be the best iron supplement for you
Iron dosage for specific applications, including anemia and unexplained fatigue
How to take iron to avoid stomach upset and increase absorption
Concerns, cautions, and potential drug interactions with iron supplements
