Max Strength Gentle Iron 20 mg, 60 Capsules
£6.00 for 60 capsules at Boots. That works out at 7p per 14 mg iron, which ranks it 7th of the 26 iron bisglycinate products we price across 7 UK retailers.
At one 14 mg dose a day, this pack lasts 3 months. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.
How we worked it out
- Servings: 60 ÷ 1 per serving = 60
- In the pack: 60 × 20 mg = 1.2 g
- £6.00 ÷ 1.2 g × 14 mg = 7p per 14 mg iron
- A week 7p × 7 = 49p · a month × 30 = £2.10 · a year × 365 = £25.55
- Amount per serving: stated on the label.
The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.
Cheaper iron bisglycinate
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Switching to the ZipVit pack saves 93p a month at the same 14 mg dose.
Ranked purely by price per 14 mg iron. 55 combination products also contain iron.
On the label
- Iron · Bisglycinate (gentle iron)
- 20 mg per serving (stated on the label)
- Pack
- 60 capsules · 60 servings · 1 capsule(s) a serving
- Cost per serving
- 10p (60 servings in the pack)
More label details
- Sold by
- Boots
- What the listing says
- “60 Capsules” · “Take 1 tablet a day” · “Iron ; 20mg ; 143”
Ingredients
Calcium Carbonate, Ferrous Bisglycinate, Capsule Shell (Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose), Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
From the Boots listing. Check the pack itself if you have an allergy: labels mark allergens in bold.
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Price history
No price change since 23 September 2026. Checked on 2 days, most recently 15 October 2026.
- Price at every check
- £6.00Boots
- First recorded
- £6.0023 Sept
- Checked on
- 2 dayssince 23 Sept
- First checked at Boots: £6.00
Questions about this product
How much does Boots Max Strength Gentle Iron 20 mg, 60 Capsules cost per 14 mg iron?
7p per 14 mg iron, from £6.00 for 60 capsules at Boots, checked on 15 October 2026.
Is it the cheapest iron bisglycinate in the UK?
No, it is 7th of 26. Iron Bisglycinate 14mg at ZipVit works out at 3p per 14 mg iron.
How long does one pack last?
3 months at one 14 mg dose. The pack holds 1.2 g in total.
About Boots
Founded 1849 · Nottingham, England · Part of The Boots Group
Boots is a pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer founded in 1849, when John Boot opened a herbalist shop in Nottingham, where it is still based. com. It belongs to The Boots Group, owned since August 2025 by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners and Stefano Pessina's family.
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