Physical form

Other (e.g. tea bag) supplements

3,508 products in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database are supplements in other (e.g. tea bag) form, 2,745 of them on the market; they list riboflavin 2.4 times as often as supplements overall (21% against 9%); 56% list at least one botanical (an herb or plant) (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).

What kinds of ingredient do supplements in other (e.g. tea bag) form list?

The share of supplements in other (e.g. tea bag) form listing at least one ingredient of each kind (how kinds are counted):

Other (e.g. tea bag): share listing each kind of ingredient

3,508 products; a product counts once per kind.

Other (e.g. tea bag): share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals56%Vitamins49%Minerals44%Other compounds41%Amino acids11%Fats and oils9%Fatty acids7%Probiotic strains5%
Other (e.g. tea bag): share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals56%Vitamins49%Minerals44%Other compounds41%Amino acids11%Fats and oils9%Fatty acids7%Probiotic strains5%
Other (e.g. tea bag): share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals56%Vitamins49%Minerals44%Other compounds41%Amino acids11%Fats and oils9%Fatty acids7%Probiotic strains5%
Other (e.g. tea bag): share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals56%Vitamins49%Minerals44%Other compounds41%Amino acids11%Fats and oils9%Fatty acids7%Probiotic strains5%
Other (e.g. tea bag): share listing each kind of ingredientBotanicals56%Vitamins49%Minerals44%Other compounds41%Amino acids11%Fats and oils9%Fatty acids7%Probiotic strains5%

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 in other (e.g. tea bag) form contain?

Calcium is the single ingredient they list most (32% of them), then vitamin C (32%) and vitamin D (28%). The table sets their median amount per serving against the median of every product listing the same ingredient.

Other (e.g. tea bag): the ingredients most often listed (3,508 products, DSLD version 9.4.0)
IngredientShare listing itMedian hereAll products
Calcium32%220 mg115 mg
Vitamin C32%158.5 mg100 mg
Vitamin D28%12.75 mcg15 mcg
Vitamin B1225%50 mcg36 mcg
Vitamin B624%10 mg6 mg
Magnesium23%100 mg86 mg
Zinc23%15 mg11 mg
Niacin23%25 mg20 mg
Folate22%400 mcg400 mcg
Riboflavin21%10 mg4 mg
Vitamin E21%30 IU30 IU
Thiamin21%10 mg5 mg
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)20%25 mg12 mg
Vitamin A20%5,000 IU4,000 IU
Biotin20%300 mcg200 mcg

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?

Other (e.g. tea bag) by DSLD product type

Other (e.g. tea bag) by product typeOther Combinations1,615Botanical802Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical245Botanical with Nutrients213Vitamin150Mineral131Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)112Single Vitamin and Mineral97
Other (e.g. tea bag) by product typeOther Combinations1,615Botanical802Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical245Botanical with Nutrients213Vitamin150Mineral131Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)112Single Vitamin and Mineral97
Other (e.g. tea bag) by product typeOther Combinations1,615Botanical802Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical245Botanical with Nutrients213Vitamin150Mineral131Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)112Single Vitamin and Mineral97
Other (e.g. tea bag) by product typeOther Combinations1,615Botanical802Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical245Botanical with Nutrients213Vitamin150Mineral131Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)112Single Vitamin and Mineral97
Other (e.g. tea bag) by product typeOther Combinations1,615Botanical802Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical245Botanical with Nutrients213Vitamin150Mineral131Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)112Single Vitamin and Mineral97

Brands with the most: Puritan's Pride (119), Vitamin World (103), GNC (102), Douglas Laboratories (65), Yogi (62), Traditional Medicinals (56), Organic India (51), Sundown Naturals (47), Bluebonnet (47), FGO (47).

Which products are they?

60 of the 3,508: 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 physical form DSLD records for the label (Other (e.g. tea bag)).

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