Supplement Label Index

Proprietary Blends

27.2% of on-market DSLD products declare at least one proprietary blend, hiding the individual dose of every ingredient inside it.

By product type

Product typen% with a blend
Other Combinations40,74949.2%
Botanical36,27419.6%
Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical13,93316.0%
Botanical with Nutrients6,47238.7%
Vitamin6,2410.7%
Amino acid/Protein5,4219.1%
Fat/Fatty Acid4,51611.9%
Mineral4,1453.9%
Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)2,0092.4%
Single Vitamin and Mineral1,2300.2%
Fiber and Other Nutrients9695.5%

Trend

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Which compounds are most often hidden inside a blend

Compound% of occurrences hidden in a blend
Probiotics (Total CFU)89.6%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA)80.8%
Chlorella69.4%
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)68.1%
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)65.6%
Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis)65.4%
Caffeine60.6%
L-Arginine58.2%
Green Tea Extract56.8%
L-Tyrosine55.8%
Beta-Alanine54.4%
Creatine54.2%
Grape Seed Extract52.0%
L-Lysine51.7%
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)51.4%
Bromelain51.0%
L-Citrulline49.4%
Taurine49.1%
Curcumin (Curcuminoids)49.0%
L-Glutamine48.6%
Resveratrol46.5%
Glycine45.9%
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)44.8%
Phosphatidylserine42.9%
Collagen (Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides)42.4%
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)40.0%
L-Carnitine39.8%
Astaxanthin39.7%
Hyaluronic Acid39.2%
Zeaxanthin38.8%
Quercetin36.3%
L-Theanine35.3%
Folate (Vitamin B9)27.0%
Lycopene26.6%
Alpha-Lipoic Acid26.5%
Chondroitin Sulfate26.3%
Berberine24.5%
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)22.8%
Lutein22.8%
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)22.2%
Choline22.0%
Inositol (myo-Inositol)16.3%
Coenzyme Q1015.8%
Boron15.8%
Glucosamine12.7%
Iodine10.9%
Melatonin8.6%
Vitamin K6.7%
Vitamin A6.1%
Magnesium5.9%
Potassium5.1%
Niacin (Vitamin B3)4.2%
Vitamin E4.1%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)4.1%
Chromium3.9%
Molybdenum3.6%
Calcium3.3%
Selenium3.2%
Copper3.1%
Manganese3.0%
Vitamin C2.9%
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)2.8%
Zinc2.7%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)2.6%
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)2.3%
Iron2.2%
Vitamin D2.2%
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)2.1%
Biotin (Vitamin B7)1.7%