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 type | n | % with a blend |
|---|---|---|
| Other Combinations | 40,749 | 49.2% |
| Botanical | 36,274 | 19.6% |
| Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical | 13,933 | 16.0% |
| Botanical with Nutrients | 6,472 | 38.7% |
| Vitamin | 6,241 | 0.7% |
| Amino acid/Protein | 5,421 | 9.1% |
| Fat/Fatty Acid | 4,516 | 11.9% |
| Mineral | 4,145 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM) | 2,009 | 2.4% |
| Single Vitamin and Mineral | 1,230 | 0.2% |
| Fiber and Other Nutrients | 969 | 5.5% |
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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) | 72.3% |
| Caffeine | 60.6% |
| Creatine | 54.2% |
| Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) | 51.4% |
| Curcumin (Curcuminoids) | 49.0% |
| Glycine | 45.9% |
| Collagen (Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides) | 42.4% |
| Quercetin | 36.3% |
| L-Theanine | 35.3% |
| Folate (Vitamin B9) | 27.0% |
| Berberine | 24.5% |
| Lutein | 22.8% |
| N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) | 22.2% |
| Choline | 22.0% |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 15.8% |
| Glucosamine | 12.7% |
| Iodine | 10.9% |
| Melatonin | 8.6% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7% |
| Vitamin A | 6.1% |
| Magnesium | 5.9% |
| Potassium | 5.1% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 4.2% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1% |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | 4.1% |
| Chromium | 3.9% |
| Calcium | 3.3% |
| Selenium | 3.2% |
| Copper | 3.1% |
| Manganese | 3.0% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9% |
| Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) | 2.8% |
| Zinc | 2.7% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 2.6% |
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 2.3% |
| Iron | 2.2% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2% |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 2.1% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 1.7% |