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GNC

GNC has 687 supplement product labels cataloged in the NIH DSLD, 154 currently on market, #28 of 4,269 by catalog size.

687
Total products
154
On market
#28 of 4,269
By catalog size
22%
Still on market
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Brand at a glance

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements' September 2026 Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) release, GNC filed 687 supplement labels; 22.4% still on-market, ranking #28 of 4,269 by catalog size among brands PlainVitamins indexes.

687
Total DSLD labels
154
On market today
22.4%
Still listed
#28 of 4,269
Catalog rank

Figures come from NIH DSLD label rows PlainVitamins indexes. Catalog size is a filing count, not a quality, safety, or efficacy score.

GNC vs all brands by DSLD catalog size

Where this brand's product-label count sits among every brand PlainVitamins indexes (archive depth, not a quality or safety ranking)

687 28th of 4271 higher than 4,243 of 4,271 brands

Brands banded by distinct NIH DSLD product labels

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · 2026-09-04

GNC labels by product type

Distinct DSLD product-type counts for this brand's catalog (second framed viz alongside the brand-vs-all distribution)

labels
Source NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) As of 2026-09-04

GNC's formulation profile

23% of the 5,488 ingredient entries across GNC's catalog are ingredients outside DSLD's named categories, followed by vitamin ingredients (14.2%). 12 distinct DSLD ingredient categories are represented overall. DSLD's own ingredient categories are a filing classification, not a quality, safety, or efficacy assessment.

GNC ingredients by DSLD category

Distinct ingredient-category counts across every DSLD label on file for this brand

ingredient rows
Source NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) As of 2026-09-04

GNC vs. its nearest catalog-size peers

Among the 5 brands closest to GNC by total DSLD label count: catalog size (x) against the share of those labels still on-market today (y). Two brands can file a near-identical number of labels and still sit in very different quadrants.

Source: NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), GNC plus its 5 nearest peers by product-label count 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 6 entities by Total labels registered (X) and Share still on-market (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Scaled & activeFocused & activeScaled, thinningSmall & thinning 660680700720740 0%20%40%60%80%100% Total labels registered Share still on-market (%) GNC vs. nearest catalog-size peers GNC - 687, 22.4%GNCVital Nutrients - 682, 30.2%Vital NutrientsProtocol For Life Balance - 693, 28.4%Protocol For Life BalanceSwanson - 670, 78.2%SwansonPuritan's Pride - 726, 74.7%Puritan's PrideNutraBio - 731, 60.2%NutraBio
Source: NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), GNC plus its 5 nearest peers by product-label count

What the DSLD catalog says about GNC

GNC places in the 99th percentile of brands by distinct product-label count (rank #28 of 4,271). Catalog size and on-market share are volume metrics from NIH DSLD filings, not quality, safety, or efficacy scores.

Products by GNC

Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg
3 ingredients · Amino acid/Protein
Off Market
Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg Alpha-Lipoic Acid 200 mg
6 ingredients · Other Combinations
Off Market
Activated Charcoal 520 mg
3 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
On Market
Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails Formula
26 ingredients · Other Combinations
On Market
Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg
6 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
Off Market
Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg
6 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
Off Market
Alpha Lipoic Acid 300
8 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
Off Market
Alpha Lipoic Acid 600
8 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
Off Market
Alpha-Lipoic Acid 100 mg
6 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
Off Market
Alpha-Lipoic Acid 200 mg
6 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
Off Market
Alpha-Lipoic Acid 300 mg
8 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
Off Market
Alpha-Lipoic Acid 600 mg
8 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
Off Market
Amino Acid Formula
10 ingredients · Other Combinations
Off Market
Astaxanthin 12 mg
9 ingredients · Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
On Market
Avanced Collagen Formula
21 ingredients · Amino acid/Protein
Off Market
B-12 1000 mcg Sugar Free Cherry Flavor
6 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
B-12 5000 ZipMelt 5000 mcg Cherry Flavor
4 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
B-Complex 125 with C
15 ingredients · Other Combinations
Off Market
B-Complex 50 mg
20 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
B-Complex 75 Complete
24 ingredients · Botanical with Nutrients
Off Market
B-Complex Orange
16 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Beta-Carotene 15 mg
5 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Beta-Carotene 15 mg (25,000 IU)
5 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Biotin 2500 mcg
4 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Biotin 5000 mcg
3 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Biotin 5000 mcg Berry
15 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Biotin 600 mcg
3 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Brewer's Yeast 500
7 ingredients · Other Combinations
Off Market
Brewer's Yeast 500 mg
7 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Calcimate Complete
12 ingredients · Other Combinations
Off Market
Calcimate Plus 800
6 ingredients · Other Combinations
Off Market
Calcium Citrate 1000
2 ingredients · Mineral
Off Market
Calcium Citrate 1000 mg
2 ingredients · Mineral
Off Market
Calcium Citrate 500 mg Chews Berries & Cream
24 ingredients · Other Combinations
On Market
Calcium Citrate Plus
6 ingredients · Other Combinations
Off Market
Calcium Complete
6 ingredients · Mineral
Off Market
Calcium Plus 1000 with Magnesium & Vitamin D-3
6 ingredients · Other Combinations
Off Market
Calcium Plus 600 mg
8 ingredients · Mineral
Off Market
Calcium Plus With Magnesium
6 ingredients · Mineral
Off Market
Calcium Plus With Magnesium & Vitamin D
5 ingredients · Other Combinations
Off Market
Chewable C 100 mg Fruit Flavor
17 ingredients · Botanical with Nutrients
Off Market
Chewable C 100 mg Mixed Fruit
23 ingredients · Other Combinations
On Market
Chewable C 500 mg Fruit Flavor
18 ingredients · Botanical with Nutrients
Off Market
Chewable C 500 mg Sugar Free Cherry Flavor
9 ingredients · Botanical with Nutrients
Off Market
Chewy C 500 Soft Chews Orange
17 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Choline 250 mg
4 ingredients · Vitamin
Off Market
Chromium Picolinate 200
3 ingredients · Mineral
Off Market
Chromium Picolinate 200 mcg
3 ingredients · Mineral
Off Market
Chromium Picolinate 500
4 ingredients · Mineral
Off Market
Chromium Picolinate 500 mcg
4 ingredients · Mineral
Off Market

Shelf peers by catalog size

NIH DSLD brands whose filing counts sit nearest to GNC's 687-label shelf (not the estate's largest catalogs). On-market % is shelf status, not a quality score.

Compare GNC vs Vital Nutrients → (Δ 5 labels)

Nationwide brands with similar DSLD catalogs

Two peer sets for GNC: closest on total DSLD filings (687 here) and closest on on-market labels (154 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not the largest-catalog strip.

Similar filing count

Nearest other brands by distinct DSLD product filings (floored at ≥50).

Similar on-market count

Nearest other brands by on-market DSLD labels (floored at ≥25), distinct from the filing-count row.

Counts from NIH DSLD label filings; on-market status is shelf presence in the source, not a quality score.

Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Regulatory framework: Source: Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), 1994, 21 U.S.C. § 321(ff).

Disclaimer, Not Medical Advice: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or combining any dietary supplement.

Every figure on PlainVitamins is rendered directly from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the NIH DSLD, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.