Solgar, Gentle Iron, 25 mg, 90 Capsules
One vegetable capsule supplies 25 mg of elemental iron as iron bisglycinate chelate, without vitamin C or additional active nutrients. The US iHerb listing was in stock at $9.65 for 90 servings.
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Our Verdict
It ranks fourth despite exceptional value because the fixed scoring system gives much more weight to third-party analytical verification, where Solgar provides little qualifying evidence.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- •The 25 mg bisglycinate dose matches a published randomized human trial.
- •It has the comparison's lowest cost per elemental-iron milligram at approximately $0.0043.
- •The only listed excipients are microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable cellulose and vegetable magnesium stearate.
Cons
- •Vitamin C is not included.
- •The gluten-free and kosher certifications do not verify iron potency, and no USP, NSF or public product-specific certificate was located.
Specifications
| Iron Form | Iron bisglycinate chelate |
| Elemental Iron | 25 mg |
| Vitamin C | None |
| Delivery Form | Vegetable capsule |
| Serving Size | 1 capsule |
| Servings Per Container | 90 |
| Cost per mg Iron | $0.0043 |
| Testing/Certification | Certified Gluten Free and Kosher Parve; no qualifying potency/purity certification or public CoA located |
Who Is This For?
Best For
- Buyers seeking the lowest cost per milligram of bisglycinate iron
- Those wanting a simple 25 mg vegetable capsule
Not For
- Buyers prioritizing independently verified potency testing
- Those who want vitamin C included
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