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Ferrous Gluconate. Ferrous gluconate is the second most commonly used over-the-counter iron supplement, behind ferrous sulfate. Ferrous gluconate contains 12% elemental iron by weight. Below, is the label for Mason Ferrous Gluconate tablets: You can see on the label that this product contains ferrous gluconate 240 mg, yielding only 27 mg of ...
Below are some of the common forms and conversion to elemental iron: Ferrous Sulfate - Contains 20% elemental iron. Ferrous Gluconate - Contains 12% elemental iron. Ferrous Fumarate - Contains 33% elemental iron. Polysaccharide-iron complex - Contains 46% elemental iron. Ferrous bisglycinate chelate - Amounts vary on the formulation.
Ferralet-90 contains ferrous gluconate (12% elemental iron) for immediate release and carbonyl iron (100% elemental iron) that is sustained release. Ferrous sulfate contain 20% elemental iron. Studies indicate that ferrous gluconate and carbonyl iron may be better tolerated than ferrous sulfate. Ferrous sulfate is the least expensive iron product.
Here is an example product that lists 325 mg of ferrous sulfate, which provides 65 mg of elemental iron (20% of 325 equals 65): Ferrous gluconate contains less elemental iron than ferrous sulfate and is 12% elemental iron by weight. It actually is closer to 11.6%, but 12% is often referenced since it is a nice round number.
Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate. Ferrous bisglycinate chelate is a patented chelated form of iron by Albion, and is a ferrous (i.e. 'iron') cation coupled to two glycine molecules. The proprietary name for the iron is 'Ferrochel'. It is promoted as having improved absorption and tolerability compared to other iron forms (e.g. ferrous sulfate).
Iron supplements, such as ferrous Gguconate, can interfere with the absorption of levothyroxine in the body and therefore, taking them together may reduce the effectiveness of the levothyroxine. This could negatively affect your thyroid levels. Specifically, the iron ions in ferrous gluconate can bind to levothyroxine in the gastrointestinal ...
0 0 0. I have DIY recipes using Fergon iron tablets, and iron-based chemicals depending on what you can buy there. One Fergon tablet (ferrous gluconate) contains 27 mg of iron. Dissolve that in about 27 mL RO/DI (my recommendation, but other concentrations are OK, just don't dilute too much), the concentration is about 27 mg/27 ml ~ 1 mg/mL.
Swallow capsules whole. Do not break, open, or chew the capsules. Place tablet in the mouth, where it will dissolve in seconds and then be swallowed with the saliva. Do not chew, break, or split the tablet. Do not crush, chew, suck, or swallow. Reapply if swallowed within first 6 hours. Swallow capsules whole.
The vast majority contain either 18 mg or 27 mg of elemental iron. Amino-Iron, as stated, contains 18 mg per dose. Since Amino-Iron contains only 18 mg of elemental iron per dose, most ferrous sulfate products will provide more, as 325 mg of ferrous sulfate (65 mg of elemental iron) is the most common strength available.
Let's take ferrous sulfate for example. Ferrous sulfate, written in the molecular form, is FeSO 4. It is comprised of both iron and a 'sulfate' group. Ferrous sulfate products contain only 20% elemental iron by weight. Therefore, a dose of 325 mg of ferrous sulfate contains 65 mg of elemental iron. The rest of the weight is from sulfate, which ...