Cheap Form Index — 2026 snapshot

This page is a permanent, unchanging archive of the Cheap Form Index as computed from the 2026-01-16 dump. For the current live ranking, see the main report.

Rank	Compound	% tier-3	n
1	Curcumin (Curcuminoids)	98.5%	2,082
2	Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)	77.9%	2,228
3	Magnesium	27.0%	14,666
4	Iodine	22.9%	7,240
5	Zinc	19.8%	13,396
6	Chromium	9.0%	8,104
7	Copper	7.2%	6,796
8	Creatine	6.3%	1,961
9	Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA)	1.1%	4,768
10	Iron	0.0%	8,749
11	Calcium	0.0%	19,820
12	Selenium	0.0%	7,788
13	Manganese	0.0%	7,447
14	Potassium	0.0%	12,185
15	Vitamin D	0.0%	15,046
16	Vitamin K	0.0%	4,787
17	Vitamin E	0.0%	11,803
18	Vitamin A	0.0%	11,422
19	Vitamin C	0.0%	19,716
20	Coenzyme Q10	0.0%	3,254
21	Melatonin	0.0%	1,618
22	N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)	0.0%	1,551
23	Glycine	0.0%	1,579
24	L-Theanine	0.0%	1,997
25	Berberine	0.0%	479
26	Quercetin	0.0%	2,238
27	Lutein	0.0%	2,498
28	Collagen (Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides)	0.0%	1,628
29	Caffeine	0.0%	4,289
30	Glucosamine	0.0%	1,723
31	Thiamine (Vitamin B1)	0.0%	9,912
32	Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.0%	9,935
33	Niacin (Vitamin B3)	0.0%	12,265
34	Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)	0.0%	10,036
35	Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0.0%	15,354
36	Biotin (Vitamin B7)	0.0%	9,522
37	Folate (Vitamin B9)	0.0%	11,779
38	Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0.0%	14,303
39	Choline	0.0%	5,451