Iron

Everything DoseRank tracks on the iron shelf — Potassium Ascorbate and Ferric Pyrophosphate. The category itself is never ranked: 242 products get scored the moment you say what you want them to do.

Processed

242

Goals

45

Ingredients

2

Brands

87

Coverage

100%

Start with a goal, not a brand

What should iron supplements fix for you?

One goal at a time — every score below is computed against the goal you pick, nothing else.

Browsing iron supplements without a goal makes no sense — different products do different jobs, and “best” flips depending on which job you're hiring for. These are the 45 health outcomes that matter for this category. Pick yours, and the full evidence-ranked shelf loads for that goal alone.

TolerabilityOverall ability to continue the intervention without unacceptable side effects.115 rankedModerate-strong

FerritinMarker of iron stores.208 rankedStrong

HemoglobinBlood oxygen-carrying protein concentration.208 rankedStrong

Iron statusOverall iron sufficiency and availability.206 rankedStrong

Anemia statusPresence of clinically meaningful low red cell mass or hemoglobin.131 rankedStrong

Congenital anomalyStructural or functional birth defect.72 rankedStrong

Vitamin B12 statusBiochemical sufficiency of cobalamin.84 rankedStrong

Folate statusBiochemical sufficiency of folate.72 rankedStrong

Vitamin C statusBiochemical sufficiency of ascorbic acid.105 rankedStrong

Riboflavin statusBiochemical sufficiency of vitamin B2.47 rankedStrong

FatiguePersistent tiredness, low stamina, or lack of energy.225 rankedStrong

HomocysteineAmino acid marker linked with vascular and methylation status.91 rankedStrong

Copper statusBiochemical sufficiency of copper.47 rankedStrong

Mean corpuscular volumeAverage red blood cell size.36 rankedStrong

Uric acidPurine metabolism marker associated with gout and cardiometabolic risk.101 rankedModerate-strong

Nothing is ranked yet — the shelf stays locked until you pick a goal.

No goal, no ranking.

A “best iron supplement” list without a goal would be marketing, not evidence. Pick what you want to improve and DoseRank scores all 242 products against that goal's trials.

How to read the scores

What every metric means

Each score is 0–100. Higher is better for every metric below.

CompositeThe overall DoseRank score — a weighted blend of clinical strength, evidence, dose fit, trust and value.Higher is better

ClinicalHow strongly the formula's ingredients and doses match what clinical studies used for this outcome.Higher is better

EvidenceHow much published human research backs the formula's key ingredients for this outcome — both how many studies exist and how strong they are.Higher is better

ValueHow the price per serving compares with similar products for this outcome — 50 is the typical price, higher means better value for your money.Higher is better

TrustHow well customers rate this product, with extra weight given to ratings backed by a large number of reviews.Higher is better

PopularityHow strongly this product sells compared with the other ranked products for this outcome.Higher is better

This legend covers the scores on this page — for data sources, scoring weights, and limits, read the full methodology →

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Each product gets a composite score blending clinical strength, evidence, dose fit, trust and value — computed for the goal you picked, across this category's products. The #1 on the DoseRank tab has the highest composite; the other tabs re-rank the same products by Value, Trust, or Popularity. Placement is never paid.