It is the question we get more than any other now that all three are back in stock: can you take sea moss, ashwagandha and saffron on the same day? The short answer is that they are three separate food supplements with almost no shared ingredients. The longer answer is worth reading, because two of the three do share one mineral, and one of the three carries a caution that applies whether you take it alone or not.
Key takeaways
- Almost nothing overlaps. Across the three bottles, magnesium is the only active that appears twice.
- Combined magnesium is 300mg a day. 200mg in the Ashwagandha bottle and 100mg in the Saffron bottle. Worth knowing before you start, and worth checking against anything else you take.
- Vitamin D appears once, at 2,000 IU (50 micrograms) in the Saffron bottle. Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Seaweed and the thyroid is the one to check. Sea moss and bladderwrack are seaweeds, and seaweeds take up iodine from the sea in amounts that vary. If you have a thyroid condition or take thyroid medication, speak to your doctor before starting, whether you take one bottle or three.
- Timing is flexible. Two gummies from each bottle daily, with or without food. Spreading them across the day is a habit choice, not a requirement.
What is actually in each bottle
Before anyone can answer whether three supplements work together, you need to know what is in them. Here is the full list, per two gummy serving, taken from each bottle's label.
Sea Moss Gummies, 5,680mg total
- Wildcrafted Irish sea moss, 3,200mg
- Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus), 2,000mg
- Burdock root (Arctium lappa), 480mg
Three botanicals, no added vitamins or minerals. Sea moss and bladderwrack are both seaweeds. Burdock is a root vegetable in the daisy family, eaten as gobo in Japan.
Ashwagandha Gummies, 4,700mg total
- KSM-66 ashwagandha root extract, 2,500mg
- Lion's mane mushroom, 1,000mg
- Ginkgo biloba, 1,000mg
- Magnesium, 200mg
- Vitamin B6, 1.6mg
- Vitamin B12, 90 micrograms
The two authorised claims here belong to the vitamins, not to the botanicals. Vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue, and to normal psychological function. Ashwagandha, lion's mane and ginkgo have no authorised health claims in the UK, so we name them and print the dose and leave it there.
Saffron Gummies, 4,755mg equivalent strength
- Saffron extract (Crocus sativus), 30mg of a 10:1 extract, equivalent to 300mg of saffron
- Moringa, maca, rhodiola, spirulina and L-theanine
- Magnesium, 100mg
- Vitamin D3, 2,000 IU (50 micrograms)
- Black pepper extract
Again the authorised claims belong to the nutrients. Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function. Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system. Saffron, moringa, maca, rhodiola, spirulina and L-theanine have no authorised claims, so we print what is in the bottle and nothing more.
The only thing that appears twice
Lay the three labels side by side and one ingredient shows up on two of them: magnesium. 200mg in the Ashwagandha bottle, 100mg in the Saffron bottle, so 300mg a day if you take both.
Three published figures put that in context, and they do not all point the same way, so here are all of them.
- The EU Nutrient Reference Value for magnesium is 375mg a day, which covers magnesium from all sources. 300mg is 80% of that.
- The UK Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals set a guidance level of 400mg a day for supplemental magnesium. 300mg is below it.
- The EU Scientific Committee on Food set an upper level of 250mg a day for magnesium from supplements, separate from food. 300mg is above it.
We would rather print the figure we sit above than quote only the one we sit under. The practical consequence of taking more supplemental magnesium than you are used to is usually loose stools, and it tends to settle. If that happens, or if you already take a separate magnesium supplement, take the two bottles on different days or drop one of them. If you are unsure, speak to a pharmacist.
What does not overlap
Everything else. The botanicals in each bottle are entirely different plants. Sea moss, bladderwrack and burdock appear nowhere in the other two. KSM-66, lion's mane and ginkgo appear only in the Ashwagandha bottle. Saffron, maca, rhodiola and L-theanine appear only in the Saffron bottle.
Moringa and spirulina sit in the Saffron bottle and also appear in our Super Greens formula, so if you take Super Greens as well, that is a second place worth checking. The Daily Three does not include Super Greens.
Vitamin D appears once and vitamins B6 and B12 appear once, so there is no stacking to work out on any of them.
Seaweed, iodine and the thyroid
This is the part that deserves real attention, and it applies to the Sea Moss bottle on its own as much as it does to the bundle.
Sea moss and bladderwrack are seaweeds, and seaweeds take up iodine from the sea. The amount varies with species, harvest location and season, which is why seaweed is not a precision iodine supplement the way a potassium iodide tablet is. If you need a guaranteed iodine intake to a set number, the right tool for that job is a supplement that declares its iodine content in micrograms, not a seaweed.
For context, the UK reference intake for iodine is 150 micrograms a day and the tolerable upper level for adults is 600 micrograms a day from all sources.
The practical points are simple. If you have a thyroid condition, take thyroid medication, or are pregnant or breastfeeding, speak to a healthcare professional before taking any seaweed supplement. Do not exceed the stated serving. If you already eat a lot of seaweed, that counts too. We cover this in more depth in Sea Moss and Thyroid Function: The Iodine Connection.
How to take all three
Two gummies from each bottle daily. Any time of day, with or without food. Each bottle holds 60 gummies, so at two a day that is a month per bottle and a month across the stack.
Some people take all six in one go with breakfast, which is the simplest habit to build and the one most likely to survive past week three. Others spread them out because it feels more like a routine. Neither is more correct, and we are not aware of anything that says the split matters, so pick the version you will actually do. Our guide to building a daily supplement routine that sticks goes into the habit side properly.
If you miss a day, take your normal serving the next day. Do not double up.
Who should not take these
- Anyone pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Anyone with a thyroid condition or taking thyroid medication, without speaking to their doctor first.
- Anyone taking prescribed medication, without speaking to their doctor first. With seaweed that especially means iodine-containing medicines, lithium and amiodarone, and with the other two bottles it means sedatives and blood thinners.
- Children. These are formulated for adults.
Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to take all three to see the point of the bundle?
No. They are three separate products and each one works as a standalone. The bundle exists because a lot of people were ordering all three separately, and one order is simpler for everyone.
Can I take them at the same time as a multivitamin?
Check the labels for magnesium, vitamin D, B6 and B12, which are the four places our bottles and a typical multivitamin can overlap. Add up the totals and compare them against the Nutrient Reference Values printed on each pack.
Is there any reason to take them in a particular order?
Not one we can point to. The morning, midday and evening framing we use is a memory aid, not a mechanism.
How long should I give it?
Give it a full month at minimum and keep the serving consistent. People tend to stop long before they meant to, which is usually before they have given a routine a fair run.
What if I only want two of the three?
Buy the two. The bundle is a price and delivery convenience, not a formulation. Nothing in any bottle depends on the others.
See the Daily Three Bundle, all three bottles in one order at £31.99, with free UK delivery.
References
- European Commission. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII: Nutrient Reference Values.
- Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals. "Safe Upper Levels for Vitamins and Minerals." Food Standards Agency, 2003.
- Scientific Committee on Food. "Opinion on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of Magnesium." European Commission, 2001.
- NHS UK. "Vitamin D." Available at: nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d.
- British Dietetic Association. "Iodine: Food Fact Sheet."
Food supplements are not intended to treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult a healthcare professional before use.
