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Supplements for adults over 50

1,799 products in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database are supplements for adults over 50, 1,445 of them on the market; they list molybdenum 6.4 times as often as supplements overall (25% against 4%); 69% list at least one botanical (an herb or plant) (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).

What kinds of ingredient do supplements for adults over 50 list?

The share of supplements for adults over 50 listing at least one ingredient of each kind (how kinds are counted):

For adults over 50: share listing each kind of ingredient

1,799 products; a product counts once per kind.

For adults over 50: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals69%Minerals56%Vitamins52%Other compounds50%Fats and oils15%Amino acids10%Probiotic strains9%Enzymes7%
For adults over 50: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals69%Minerals56%Vitamins52%Other compounds50%Fats and oils15%Amino acids10%Probiotic strains9%Enzymes7%
For adults over 50: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals69%Minerals56%Vitamins52%Other compounds50%Fats and oils15%Amino acids10%Probiotic strains9%Enzymes7%
For adults over 50: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals69%Minerals56%Vitamins52%Other compounds50%Fats and oils15%Amino acids10%Probiotic strains9%Enzymes7%
For adults over 50: share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals69%Minerals56%Vitamins52%Other compounds50%Fats and oils15%Amino acids10%Probiotic strains9%Enzymes7%

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 supplements for adults over 50 contain?

Zinc is the single ingredient they list most (43% of them), then vitamin B6 (39%) and vitamin D (39%). The table sets their median amount per serving against the median of every product listing the same ingredient.

For adults over 50: the ingredients most often listed (1,799 products, DSLD version 9.4.0)
IngredientShare listing itMedian hereAll products
Zinc43%15 mg11 mg
Vitamin B639%6 mg6 mg
Vitamin D39%22.25 mcg15 mcg
Vitamin E38%35 IU30 IU
Calcium38%200 mg115 mg
Selenium36%70 mcg55 mcg
Vitamin B1236%27 mcg36 mcg
Folate34%400 mcg400 mcg
Vitamin C34%100 mg100 mg
Magnesium34%70 mg86 mg
Niacin33%20 mg20 mg
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)33%10 mg12 mg
Thiamin32%3 mg5 mg
Vitamin A32%3,500 IU4,000 IU
Riboflavin32%3 mg4 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?

For adults over 50 by DSLD product type

For adults over 50 by product typeOther Combinations956Botanical393Botanical with Nutrients181Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical112Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)56Fat/Fatty Acid39Mineral20Vitamin14
For adults over 50 by product typeOther Combinations956Botanical393Botanical with Nutrients181Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical112Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)56Fat/Fatty Acid39Mineral20Vitamin14
For adults over 50 by product typeOther Combinations956Botanical393Botanical with Nutrients181Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical112Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)56Fat/Fatty Acid39Mineral20Vitamin14
For adults over 50 by product typeOther Combinations956Botanical393Botanical with Nutrients181Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical112Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)56Fat/Fatty Acid39Mineral20Vitamin14
For adults over 50 by product typeOther Combinations956Botanical393Botanical with Nutrients181Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical112Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)56Fat/Fatty Acid39Mineral20Vitamin14

Brands with the most: Nature's Way (78), Red Moon Herbs (70), Wonder Laboratories (36), GNC Mega Men (26), Renew Life (22), DC (20), GNC Women's (19), Centrum (19), MegaFood (19), New Chapter (19).

Which products are they?

60 of the 1,799: 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 target group in DSLD (adults over 50).

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