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Greens powders

845 products in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database are greens powders, 673 of them on the market; they list couch grass 52 times as often as supplements overall (36% against under 1%); 85% list at least one botanical (an herb or plant) (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).

Data: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, version 9.4.0, current labels; Daily Values 21 CFR 101.9.

What kinds of ingredient do greens powders list?

The share of greens powders listing at least one ingredient of each kind (how kinds are counted):

Greens powders: share listing each kind of ingredient

845 products; a product counts once per kind.

Greens powders: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals85%Minerals64%Vitamins57%Other compounds44%Fiber44%Probiotic strains41%Enzymes39%Amino acids16%
Greens powders: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals85%Minerals64%Vitamins57%Other compounds44%Fiber44%Probiotic strains41%Enzymes39%Amino acids16%
Greens powders: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals85%Minerals64%Vitamins57%Other compounds44%Fiber44%Probiotic strains41%Enzymes39%Amino acids16%
Greens powders: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals85%Minerals64%Vitamins57%Other compounds44%Fiber44%Probiotic strains41%Enzymes39%Amino acids16%
Greens powders: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals85%Minerals64%Vitamins57%Other compounds44%Fiber44%Probiotic strains41%Enzymes39%Amino acids16%

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0, by the ingredient category DSLD records.

What do greens powders contain?

Spinach is the single ingredient they list most (51% of them), then barley (50%) and chlorella (49%). The table sets their median amount per serving against the median of every product listing the same ingredient.

Greens powders: the ingredients most often listed (845 products, DSLD version 9.4.0)
IngredientShare listing itMedian hereAll products
Spinach51%200 mg125 mg
Barley50%500 mg312 mg
Chlorella49%479.5 mg300 mg
Iron49%1.8 mg5 mg
Broccoli48%150 mg100 mg
Blue-Green Algae48%750 mg500 mg
Calcium47%38 mg115 mg
Potassium42%110 mg99 mg
Green Tea42%100 mg100 mg
Vitamin C41%30 mg100 mg
Carrot40%250 mg100 mg
Beet40%225 mg100 mg
Alfalfa39%350 mg200 mg
Couch Grass36%500 mg400 mg
Kale36%200 mg125 mg

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0.

What kinds of products are they?

Greens powders by DSLD product type

Greens powders by product typeOther Combinations671Botanical84Botanical with Nutrients60Amino acid/Protein17Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Fiber and Other Nutrients1Mineral1
Greens powders by product typeOther Combinations671Botanical84Botanical with Nutrients60Amino acid/Protein17Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Fiber and Other Nutrients1Mineral1
Greens powders by product typeOther Combinations671Botanical84Botanical with Nutrients60Amino acid/Protein17Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Fiber and Other Nutrients1Mineral1
Greens powders by product typeOther Combinations671Botanical84Botanical with Nutrients60Amino acid/Protein17Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Fiber and Other Nutrients1Mineral1
Greens powders by product typeOther Combinations671Botanical84Botanical with Nutrients60Amino acid/Protein17Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical11Fiber and Other Nutrients1Mineral1

Brands with the most: Amazing Grass (42), TerraVita Premium Collection (22), Vibrant Health (19), GHOST (13), Country Farms (11), Ancient Nutrition (10), Core Nutritionals (9), Barlean's (9), Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea (9), GNC Earth Genius (9).

Which products are they?

60 of the 845: on-market products first, the newest label first. Each ingredient page lists every product that contains it.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0. How products are chosen: "green" or "superfood" in the name and a powder.

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