PlainVitamins

Diet statement

Vegetarian supplements

26,951 products in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database are vegetarian supplements, 20,605 of them on the market; 6% of them list turmeric, 1.5 times the share among all supplements (4%); 55% 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 vegetarian supplements list?

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

Vegetarian: share listing each kind of ingredient

26,951 products; a product counts once per kind.

Vegetarian: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals55%Vitamins36%Minerals33%Other compounds32%Amino acids8%Enzymes7%Probiotic strains7%Fiber6%
Vegetarian: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals55%Vitamins36%Minerals33%Other compounds32%Amino acids8%Enzymes7%Probiotic strains7%Fiber6%
Vegetarian: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals55%Vitamins36%Minerals33%Other compounds32%Amino acids8%Enzymes7%Probiotic strains7%Fiber6%
Vegetarian: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals55%Vitamins36%Minerals33%Other compounds32%Amino acids8%Enzymes7%Probiotic strains7%Fiber6%
Vegetarian: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals55%Vitamins36%Minerals33%Other compounds32%Amino acids8%Enzymes7%Probiotic strains7%Fiber6%

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 vegetarian supplements contain?

Vitamin C is the single ingredient they list most (18% of them), then calcium (17%) and magnesium (14%). The table sets their median amount per serving against the median of every product listing the same ingredient.

Vegetarian: the ingredients most often listed (26,951 products, DSLD version 9.4.0)
IngredientShare listing itMedian hereAll products
Vitamin C18%100 mg100 mg
Calcium17%75 mg115 mg
Magnesium14%80 mg86 mg
Vitamin B613%7.45 mg6 mg
Vitamin B1213%50 mcg36 mcg
Zinc12%10 mg11 mg
Vitamin D11%20 mcg15 mcg
Folate11%400 mcg400 mcg
Potassium11%99 mg99 mg
Niacin11%20 mg20 mg
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)9%12.5 mg12 mg
Iron9%4.5 mg5 mg
Vitamin A9%5,000 IU4,000 IU
Riboflavin9%4 mg4 mg
Thiamin9%5 mg5 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?

Vegetarian by DSLD product type

Vegetarian by product typeOther Combinations9,327Botanical6,729Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical3,195Botanical with Nutrients2,273Vitamin1,859Mineral1,385Amino acid/Protein880Fat/Fatty Acid448
Vegetarian by product typeOther Combinations9,327Botanical6,729Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical3,195Botanical with Nutrients2,273Vitamin1,859Mineral1,385Amino acid/Protein880Fat/Fatty Acid448
Vegetarian by product typeOther Combinations9,327Botanical6,729Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical3,195Botanical with Nutrients2,273Vitamin1,859Mineral1,385Amino acid/Protein880Fat/Fatty Acid448
Vegetarian by product typeOther Combinations9,327Botanical6,729Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical3,195Botanical with Nutrients2,273Vitamin1,859Mineral1,385Amino acid/Protein880Fat/Fatty Acid448
Vegetarian by product typeOther Combinations9,327Botanical6,729Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical3,195Botanical with Nutrients2,273Vitamin1,859Mineral1,385Amino acid/Protein880Fat/Fatty Acid448

Brands with the most: NOW (759), Nature's Way (738), Solgar (434), Nature's Plus (423), Herbadiet (402), Country Life (394), NutraBio (378), Nature's Answer (364), Doctor's Best (333), Source Naturals (286).

Which products are they?

60 of the 26,951: 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: the label's diet or allergen statement as DSLD records it ("Vegetarian"), not a test by us.

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