<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Supplement Label Index — Insights</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/</link><atom:link href="https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>Data-backed findings from every US dietary supplement label in the NIH DSLD.</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:09:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>98.1% of Curcumin (Curcuminoids) products use a bottom-tier, low-bioavailability form</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/cheap-form-curcumin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/cheap-form-curcumin/</guid><category>Cheap Form Index</category><description>Of 2,082 on-market Curcumin (Curcuminoids) products in the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump, 98.1% list a Tier 3 (low-cost, low-bioavailability) form as their primary source — rank #1 of the 40 compounds we track for this.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>49.6% of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) products use a bottom-tier, low-bioavailability form</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/cheap-form-ashwagandha/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/cheap-form-ashwagandha/</guid><category>Cheap Form Index</category><description>Of 2,228 on-market Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) products in the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump, 49.6% list a Tier 3 (low-cost, low-bioavailability) form as their primary source — rank #2 of the 40 compounds we track for this.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)'s cheap-form share fell 14.0 points year-over-year</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/cheap-form-yoy-ashwagandha/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/cheap-form-yoy-ashwagandha/</guid><category>Cheap Form Index</category><description>The share of on-market Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) products using a bottom-tier (Tier 3) form fell 14.0 percentage points compared to a year ago, to 49.6% as of the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Copper's cheap-form share fell 5.8 points year-over-year</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/cheap-form-yoy-copper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/cheap-form-yoy-copper/</guid><category>Cheap Form Index</category><description>The share of on-market Copper products using a bottom-tier (Tier 3) form fell 5.8 percentage points compared to a year ago, to 7.2% as of the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>213 identical products sold under 92 different brand names: Super CoQ-10 100 mg</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-14339fbd0314ee6e/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-14339fbd0314ee6e/</guid><category>Formula Twins</category><description>“Super CoQ-10 100 mg” and 212 near-identical products are sold under 92 different brand names — the same underlying formula, white-labeled across the market, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>175 identical products sold under 76 different brand names: Vitamin C 1,000 mg</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-a1493a0277db6b2b/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-a1493a0277db6b2b/</guid><category>Formula Twins</category><description>“Vitamin C 1,000 mg” and 174 near-identical products are sold under 76 different brand names — the same underlying formula, white-labeled across the market, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>165 identical products sold under 75 different brand names: High Potency Vitamin C 500 mg</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-e421929e78201a28/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-e421929e78201a28/</guid><category>Formula Twins</category><description>“High Potency Vitamin C 500 mg” and 164 near-identical products are sold under 75 different brand names — the same underlying formula, white-labeled across the market, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>126 identical products sold under 82 different brand names: Creatine 5 grams</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-4a41ac80b744d75b/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-4a41ac80b744d75b/</guid><category>Formula Twins</category><description>“Creatine 5 grams” and 125 near-identical products are sold under 82 different brand names — the same underlying formula, white-labeled across the market, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>115 identical products sold under 79 different brand names: Vitamin D3 5000 IU</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-dd045891a1d37251/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/formula-twins-exact-dd045891a1d37251/</guid><category>Formula Twins</category><description>“Vitamin D3 5000 IU” and 114 near-identical products are sold under 79 different brand names — the same underlying formula, white-labeled across the market, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Choline gummies deliver just 0.12% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-choline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-choline/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 275 on-market gummy Choline products, the median declared dose is 0.06 mg per serving, versus 50 mg for capsule/tablet versions — a 0.12% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Thiamine (Vitamin B1) gummies deliver just 3.8% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b1/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 185 on-market gummy Thiamine (Vitamin B1) products, the median declared dose is 0.3 mg per serving, versus 8 mg for capsule/tablet versions — a 3.8% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) gummies deliver just 5.4% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b2/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 201 on-market gummy Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) products, the median declared dose is 0.325 mg per serving, versus 6 mg for capsule/tablet versions — a 5.4% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lutein gummies deliver just 8.8% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-lutein/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-lutein/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 79 on-market gummy Lutein products, the median declared dose is 0.35 mg per serving, versus 4 mg for capsule/tablet versions — a 8.8% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) gummies deliver just 9.6% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b12/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b12/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 1,119 on-market gummy Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) products, the median declared dose is 4.8 mcg per serving, versus 50 mcg for capsule/tablet versions — a 9.6% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Magnesium gummies deliver just 10% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-magnesium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-magnesium/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 131 on-market gummy Magnesium products, the median declared dose is 10 elemental mg per serving, versus 100 elemental mg for capsule/tablet versions — a 10% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) gummies deliver just 15% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b5/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b5/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 685 on-market gummy Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) products, the median declared dose is 3 mg per serving, versus 20 mg for capsule/tablet versions — a 15% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA) gummies deliver just 16% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-omega-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-omega-3/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 193 on-market gummy Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA) products, the median declared dose is 81 mg per serving, versus 500 mg for capsule/tablet versions — a 16% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) gummies deliver just 17% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b6/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-vitamin-b6/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 955 on-market gummy Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) products, the median declared dose is 1.7 mg per serving, versus 10 mg for capsule/tablet versions — a 17% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Manganese gummies deliver just 19% of the dose in capsule/tablet versions</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-manganese/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/gummy-tax-manganese/</guid><category>Gummy Tax</category><description>Across 81 on-market gummy Manganese products, the median declared dose is 380 elemental mcg per serving, versus 2000 elemental mcg for capsule/tablet versions — a 19% share, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>29.5% of Niacin (Vitamin B3) products declare a dose above the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-vitamin-b3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-vitamin-b3/</guid><category>Upper Limit Watch</category><description>Of 11,983 on-market Niacin (Vitamin B3) products evaluated, 3,537 (29.5%) declare a per-serving dose above the adult UL of 35 mg NE, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Exceeding a UL is not automatically unsafe for every individual — ULs are conservative population-level thresholds.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>9.0% of Magnesium products declare a dose above the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-magnesium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-magnesium/</guid><category>Upper Limit Watch</category><description>Of 14,120 on-market Magnesium products evaluated, 1,272 (9.0%) declare a per-serving dose above the adult UL of 350 elemental mg, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Exceeding a UL is not automatically unsafe for every individual — ULs are conservative population-level thresholds.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>3.0% of Zinc products declare a dose above the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-zinc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-zinc/</guid><category>Upper Limit Watch</category><description>Of 13,114 on-market Zinc products evaluated, 390 (3.0%) declare a per-serving dose above the adult UL of 40 elemental mg, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Exceeding a UL is not automatically unsafe for every individual — ULs are conservative population-level thresholds.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2.8% of Iron products declare a dose above the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-iron/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-iron/</guid><category>Upper Limit Watch</category><description>Of 7,608 on-market Iron products evaluated, 212 (2.8%) declare a per-serving dose above the adult UL of 45 elemental mg, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Exceeding a UL is not automatically unsafe for every individual — ULs are conservative population-level thresholds.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1.7% of Vitamin A products declare a dose above the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-vitamin-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-vitamin-a/</guid><category>Upper Limit Watch</category><description>Of 2,423 on-market Vitamin A products evaluated, 42 (1.7%) declare a per-serving dose above the adult UL of 3000 mcg RAE, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Exceeding a UL is not automatically unsafe for every individual — ULs are conservative population-level thresholds.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1.1% of Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) products declare a dose above the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-vitamin-b6/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-vitamin-b6/</guid><category>Upper Limit Watch</category><description>Of 15,069 on-market Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) products evaluated, 173 (1.1%) declare a per-serving dose above the adult UL of 100 mg, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Exceeding a UL is not automatically unsafe for every individual — ULs are conservative population-level thresholds.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1.1% of Selenium products declare a dose above the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-selenium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/ul-watch-selenium/</guid><category>Upper Limit Watch</category><description>Of 7,612 on-market Selenium products evaluated, 85 (1.1%) declare a per-serving dose above the adult UL of 400 elemental mcg, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Exceeding a UL is not automatically unsafe for every individual — ULs are conservative population-level thresholds.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>94.5% of iron products carry a required warning statement</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/claims-warning-iron/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/claims-warning-iron/</guid><category>Claims Census</category><description>Of 8,749 on-market iron products, 8,271 (94.5%) carry a warning statement on their label, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>91.4% of caffeine products carry a required warning statement</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/claims-warning-caffeine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/claims-warning-caffeine/</guid><category>Claims Census</category><description>Of 4,289 on-market caffeine products, 3,921 (91.4%) carry a warning statement on their label, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The most common label phrase across brands: “in the u s a”, used by 126 brands</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/claims-top-phrase/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/claims-top-phrase/</guid><category>Claims Census</category><description>“In the u s a” appears on labels from 126 distinct brands — the most widely-shared 5-word phrase of 251,337 label statements analyzed, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The median US dietary supplement stays on shelves 733 days (~2.0 years) before going off-market</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/churn-overall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/churn-overall/</guid><category>Churn</category><description>Based on 81,518 off-market products with usable entry/off-market dates, the median lifespan from first listing to going off-market is 733 days, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vitamin Discount Center's products churn off-market in a median of just 24 days</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/churn-shortest-brand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/churn-shortest-brand/</guid><category>Churn</category><description>Among brands with at least 10 off-market SKUs, Vitamin Discount Center has the shortest median product lifespan: 24 days from first listing to going off-market, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>725 brands are headquartered in CA — more than any other US state</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/geo-top-state/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/geo-top-state/</guid><category>Geography</category><description>Of 4,369 brands declaring a US state contact address, 725 list CA, the most of any state, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>27.2% of on-market supplements hide at least one ingredient's dose inside a proprietary blend</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/proprietary-blends-overall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/proprietary-blends-overall/</guid><category>Proprietary Blends</category><description>Of 121,959 on-market products, 33,203 (27.2%) declare at least one proprietary blend, which discloses only a combined total weight, not each ingredient's individual dose, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>89.6% of Probiotics (Total CFU) occurrences on labels are hidden inside a proprietary blend</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/proprietary-blends-probiotics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/proprietary-blends-probiotics/</guid><category>Proprietary Blends</category><description>When Probiotics (Total CFU) appears on a label, 89.6% of the time its individual dose is undisclosed — folded into a proprietary blend's combined weight instead, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>80.8% of Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA) occurrences on labels are hidden inside a proprietary blend</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/proprietary-blends-omega-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/proprietary-blends-omega-3/</guid><category>Proprietary Blends</category><description>When Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA) appears on a label, 80.8% of the time its individual dose is undisclosed — folded into a proprietary blend's combined weight instead, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>60.6% of Caffeine occurrences on labels are hidden inside a proprietary blend</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/proprietary-blends-caffeine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/proprietary-blends-caffeine/</guid><category>Proprietary Blends</category><description>When Caffeine appears on a label, 60.6% of the time its individual dose is undisclosed — folded into a proprietary blend's combined weight instead, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>100.0% of L-Theanine products use L-Theanine (generic/unbranded) as their primary form</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-l-theanine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-l-theanine/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 1,997 on-market L-Theanine products, 100.0% list L-Theanine (generic/unbranded) (quality tier 2) as the primary source, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>99.9% of Potassium products declare a dose below the RDA</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-potassium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-potassium/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 11,996 on-market Potassium products with a disclosed dose, 99.9% fall below the recommended daily allowance, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>99.0% of Quercetin products use Quercetin Dihydrate as their primary form</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-quercetin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-quercetin/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 2,238 on-market Quercetin products, 99.0% list Quercetin Dihydrate (quality tier 2) as the primary source, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>98.1% of Curcumin (Curcuminoids) products use Plain curcuminoids / standardized turmeric extract (&gt;=95% curcuminoids) as their primary form</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-curcumin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-curcumin/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 2,082 on-market Curcumin (Curcuminoids) products, 98.1% list Plain curcuminoids / standardized turmeric extract (&gt;=95% curcuminoids) (quality tier 3) as the primary source, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>97.6% of Coenzyme Q10 products use Ubiquinone (oxidized form) as their primary form</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-coq10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-coq10/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 3,254 on-market Coenzyme Q10 products, 97.6% list Ubiquinone (oxidized form) (quality tier 2) as the primary source, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>96.1% of Calcium products declare a dose below the RDA</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-calcium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-calcium/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 18,617 on-market Calcium products with a disclosed dose, 96.1% fall below the recommended daily allowance, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>94.7% of Magnesium products declare a dose below the RDA</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-magnesium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-magnesium/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 14,120 on-market Magnesium products with a disclosed dose, 94.7% fall below the recommended daily allowance, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>90.9% of Folate (Vitamin B9) products use Folic Acid as their primary form</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-vitamin-b9/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-vitamin-b9/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 11,779 on-market Folate (Vitamin B9) products, 90.9% list Folic Acid (quality tier 2) as the primary source, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>89.1% of Choline products use Choline Bitartrate as their primary form</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-choline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-form-choline/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 5,451 on-market Choline products, 89.1% list Choline Bitartrate (quality tier 2) as the primary source, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>80.5% of Vitamin K products declare a dose below the RDA</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-vitamin-k/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-vitamin-k/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 4,706 on-market Vitamin K products with a disclosed dose, 80.5% fall below the recommended daily allowance, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>77.2% of Iron products declare a dose below the RDA</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-iron/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-iron/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 7,608 on-market Iron products with a disclosed dose, 77.2% fall below the recommended daily allowance, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>62.5% of Manganese products declare a dose below the RDA</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-manganese/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-manganese/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 7,276 on-market Manganese products with a disclosed dose, 62.5% fall below the recommended daily allowance, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>50.3% of Zinc products declare a dose below the RDA</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-zinc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-zinc/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 13,114 on-market Zinc products with a disclosed dose, 50.3% fall below the recommended daily allowance, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>50.0% of Vitamin D products declare a dose below the RDA</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-vitamin-d/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/compound-rda-vitamin-d/</guid><category>Compound snapshot</category><description>Of 14,828 on-market Vitamin D products with a disclosed dose, 50.0% fall below the recommended daily allowance, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Glucosamine product launches are down 54% year-over-year</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-glucosamine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-glucosamine/</guid><category>Trending</category><description>101 new Glucosamine products entered the DSLD in the last 12 months, versus 218 in the 12 months before that — down 54%, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Recent months can be undercounted while DSLD's own entry dates catch up, so this trend may understate itself.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Collagen (Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides) product launches are down 46% year-over-year</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-collagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-collagen/</guid><category>Trending</category><description>189 new Collagen (Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides) products entered the DSLD in the last 12 months, versus 348 in the 12 months before that — down 46%, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Recent months can be undercounted while DSLD's own entry dates catch up, so this trend may understate itself.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA) product launches are down 45% year-over-year</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-omega-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-omega-3/</guid><category>Trending</category><description>896 new Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA + DHA) products entered the DSLD in the last 12 months, versus 1,634 in the 12 months before that — down 45%, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Recent months can be undercounted while DSLD's own entry dates catch up, so this trend may understate itself.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Iron product launches are down 39% year-over-year</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-iron/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-iron/</guid><category>Trending</category><description>788 new Iron products entered the DSLD in the last 12 months, versus 1,291 in the 12 months before that — down 39%, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Recent months can be undercounted while DSLD's own entry dates catch up, so this trend may understate itself.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Creatine product launches are up 39% year-over-year</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-creatine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/trending-creatine/</guid><category>Trending</category><description>219 new Creatine products entered the DSLD in the last 12 months, versus 157 in the 12 months before that — up 39%, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Recent months can be undercounted while DSLD's own entry dates catch up, so this trend may understate itself.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>264 US supplements still list Red No. 3, which FDA has revoked for foods and supplements from January 2027</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/restricted-red-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/restricted-red-3/</guid><category>Restricted Elsewhere</category><description>264 on-market supplement labels list FD&amp;C Red No. 3 (erythrosine) in the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump, 14 of them added in the preceding 12 months. FDA revoked the dye's authorization in foods, including dietary supplements, with a compliance date of January 15, 2027.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>4,518 US supplements list titanium dioxide, removed from the EU's approved food additives in 2022</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/restricted-titanium-dioxide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/restricted-titanium-dioxide/</guid><category>Restricted Elsewhere</category><description>Titanium dioxide (E171) appears on 4,518 on-market US supplement labels in the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump, including 281 added in the preceding 12 months. The EU deleted it from its list of authorised food additives under Regulation (EU) 2022/63; it remains permitted in the US.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>3,692 US supplements list at least one of the six synthetic dyes FDA asked industry to phase out</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/restricted-dye-phase-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/restricted-dye-phase-out/</guid><category>Restricted Elsewhere</category><description>3,692 on-market supplement labels list FD&amp;C Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2 or Green No. 3 in the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. HHS and FDA's April 2025 announcement asked for a voluntary phase-out by the end of 2026; the dyes remain federally authorized.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Only 26.9% of prenatal vitamins contain any choline</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/prenatal-choline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/prenatal-choline/</guid><category>Prenatal Vitamins</category><description>Of 543 on-market prenatal supplements in the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump, 146 list choline. The median declared amount among them is 30 mg, against a pregnancy Adequate Intake of 450 mg per day from all sources.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>51.4% of prenatal vitamins provide the 150 mcg of iodine thyroid specialists recommend</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/prenatal-iodine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/prenatal-iodine/</guid><category>Prenatal Vitamins</category><description>The American Thyroid Association recommends a daily supplement with 150 mcg of iodine in pregnancy. Of 543 on-market prenatal supplements in the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump, 61.1% list any iodine and 279 declare at least 150 mcg per serving.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>29.5% of prenatal vitamins contain any omega-3 fatty acids</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/prenatal-omega-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/prenatal-omega-3/</guid><category>Prenatal Vitamins</category><description>Of 543 on-market prenatal supplements in the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump, 160 list omega-3 (EPA or DHA). An expert consensus recommends pregnant women average at least 200 mg of DHA a day from diet and supplements.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>28.4% of supplements made only for children are gummies</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/kids-gummies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/kids-gummies/</guid><category>Kids' Supplements</category><description>Of 1,758 on-market supplements whose DSLD target groups name only children or infants, 499 are gummies or jellies, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. Among gummies that declare sugar, the median is 3 g per serving.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>64 of 138 Niacin (Vitamin B3) supplements for toddlers declare more per serving than the UL for ages 1-3</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/kids-ul-vitamin-b3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/kids-ul-vitamin-b3/</guid><category>Kids' Supplements</category><description>Of 138 on-market supplements labeled for children ages 1-3 that declare Niacin (Vitamin B3), 64 (46.4%) list more per serving than the 10 mg NE tolerable upper intake level for that age, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. A UL is a conservative threshold, not a line above which harm is certain.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>31 of 166 Vitamin A supplements for toddlers declare more per serving than the UL for ages 1-3</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/kids-ul-vitamin-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/kids-ul-vitamin-a/</guid><category>Kids' Supplements</category><description>Of 166 on-market supplements labeled for children ages 1-3 that declare Vitamin A, 31 (18.7%) list more per serving than the 600 mcg RAE tolerable upper intake level for that age, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. A UL is a conservative threshold, not a line above which harm is certain.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15 of 128 Magnesium supplements for toddlers declare more per serving than the UL for ages 1-3</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/kids-ul-magnesium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/kids-ul-magnesium/</guid><category>Kids' Supplements</category><description>Of 128 on-market supplements labeled for children ages 1-3 that declare Magnesium, 15 (11.7%) list more per serving than the 65 elemental mg tolerable upper intake level for that age, per the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump. A UL is a conservative threshold, not a line above which harm is certain.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>121,959 dietary supplement products are on-market in the NIH DSLD, from 5,801 brands</title><link>https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/market-scale-overview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://supplementlabelindex.com/insights/market-scale-overview/</guid><category>Market scale</category><description>As of the 2026-01-16 DSLD dump, 121,959 products from 5,801 distinct brands are on-market, out of 214,780 labels ever submitted to the database.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>