The short answer · Ferritin
Take ferrous bisglycinate for ferritin. This is the one to buy.

Doctor's Best, High Absorption Iron, 27 mg, 120 Tablets
4.8· 11,801 ratings· $0.07/serving
Ferrous Bisglycinate 27 mg — inside the studied 15-120 mg window
Of 2,571 products scored for Ferritin, Doctor's Best, High Absorption Iron, 27 mg, 120 Tablets ranks #1 with a DoseRank score of 87. Ferrous Bisglycinate is the strongest evidence signal for this outcome.
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The form“Why Ferrous Bisglycinate — not Ferrous Sulfate?”Evidence Strong evidence
Ferrous Bisglycinate is the strongest evidence signal for this outcome.
- Ferrous BisglycinateThe pick
Strong evidence · 27 mg
Iron chelated to glycine; significantly better absorbed than sulfate with minimal constipation or nausea - the preferred form for sensitive individuals or maintenance dosing.
- Ferrous Sulfate
Strong evidence · 65 mg
The standard reference form for iron supplementation; high elemental iron content and low cost, but frequent constipation, nausea, and dark stools limit tolerability.
The dose“Is the dose actually effective?”Dose fit 69
Ferrous Bisglycinate at 27 mg lands inside the studied 15-120 mg window.
Ferrous Bisglycinate
Studied window 15-120 mg · this pick 27 mg
The ranking“Why should I trust this pick?”Trust 95
Strong trust signals — consistently high marks from verified buyer ratings. Each product gets a DoseRank score blending clinical strength, evidence, dose fit, trust and value. Retailer links may be affiliate links — the scoring model decides placement, never payment from a brand.
- 2,571 products scored
- Never paid placement
- Evidence level: Strong · 92
- 374 brands
- 7 ingredients
The price“Can I do better than $0.07 a serving?”Value 86
$0.07 per serving — low price tier for this outcome. The cheapest ranked pick here is $0.04 per serving.
- 421st Century, Iron, 65 mg, 120 TabletsScore 87 · $0.04/servingiHerb
- 10Carlson, Chelated Iron, 27 mg, 250 TabletsScore 86 · $0.06/servingiHerb
Why not the absolute cheapest? The DoseRank score also weighs clinical strength, evidence, dose fit and trust — the very cheapest listings rarely hold up everywhere else.
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The #1 pick is $0.07 a serving.Doctor's Best, High Absorption Iron, 27 mg, 120 Tablets — in stock at a tracked retailer.
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Doctor's Best, High Absorption Iron, 27 mg, 120 Tablets ranks #1 for Ferritin with a DoseRank score of 87. The score blends clinical strength, evidence, dose fit, trust signals and value across 2,571 products scored for this outcome.