Marketing can lie but the supplement facts panel can’t.
Use this guide to determine if the supplement you’re considering is clean, active, and potent.
SOURCE
If a vitamin is naturally derived, the source plant species will be listed here. Look for organic.
Other sourcing information should be listed on the product page. Undisclosed ingredient origin is an indicator of a commodity ingredient.
DOSE
Look for chelated minerals (bound to an amino acid) to maximize bioavailability. The mineral name will be followed by the amino acid name. When a mineral is chelated, it doesn’t compete with other minerals for absorption and is easier on your gut.
Ask for a breakdown of the proprietary blend to see if the levels are functional.
FORM
The vitamin forms are listed in parentheses. Check to see if it’s the most bioactive.
This is a standardized extract, which means that it shows the levels of bioactives present in the plant material.
OTHER
What the capsule itself is made of, flow agents, and other additives will be listed here.
If the formula contains these, it’s not clean:
Magnesium Stearate is a flow agent that can negatively affect bioavailability.
Modified ingredients can indicate GMO (e.g. modified food starch. Additives like shellacs (e.g. pharmaceutical glaze), binders (e.g. stearin, corn starch), and coatings can affect negatively bioavailability and can be made with GMO ingredients.
How to decode a Supplement Facts panel
How to decode a Supplement Facts panel
Marketing can lie but the supplement facts panel can’t.
Use this guide to determine if the supplement you’re considering is clean, active, and potent.
swipe to start
SOURCE
If a vitamin is naturally derived, the source plant species will be listed here. Look for organic.
Other sourcing information should be listed on the product page. Undisclosed ingredient origin is an indicator of a commodity ingredient.
DOSE
Look for chelated minerals (bound to an amino acid) to maximize bioavailability. The mineral name will be followed by the amino acid name. When a mineral is chelated, it doesn’t compete with other minerals for absorption and is easier on your gut.
Ask for a breakdown of the proprietary blend to see if the levels are functional.
FORM
The vitamin forms are listed in parentheses. Check to see if it’s the most bioactive.
This is a standardized extract, which means that it shows the levels of bioactives present in the plant material.
OTHER
Capsule ingredients, flow agents, other additives. Watch out for:
Magnesium Stearate: flow agent that can affect bioavailability.
Modified food starch can indicate GMO
Shellacs (e.g. pharmaceutical glaze), binders (e.g. corn starch), and coatings can affect bioavailability and can be GMO.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.