Physical form

Tablet or Pill supplements

16,386 products in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database are supplements in tablet or pill form, 12,051 of them on the market; they list thiamin 2.5 times as often as supplements overall (22% against 9%); 56% list at least one vitamin (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).

What kinds of ingredient do supplements in tablet or pill form list?

The share of supplements in tablet or pill form listing at least one ingredient of each kind (how kinds are counted):

Tablet or Pill: share listing each kind of ingredient

16,386 products; a product counts once per kind.

Tablet or Pill: share listing each kind of ingredientVitamins56%Minerals52%Botanicals41%Other compounds37%Amino acids10%Enzymes8%Animal-derived ingredients5%Fiber4%
Tablet or Pill: share listing each kind of ingredientVitamins56%Minerals52%Botanicals41%Other compounds37%Amino acids10%Enzymes8%Animal-derived ingredients5%Fiber4%
Tablet or Pill: share listing each kind of ingredientVitamins56%Minerals52%Botanicals41%Other compounds37%Amino acids10%Enzymes8%Animal-derived ingredients5%Fiber4%
Tablet or Pill: share listing each kind of ingredientVitamins56%Minerals52%Botanicals41%Other compounds37%Amino acids10%Enzymes8%Animal-derived ingredients5%Fiber4%
Tablet or Pill: share listing each kind of ingredientVitamins56%Minerals52%Botanicals41%Other compounds37%Amino acids10%Enzymes8%Animal-derived ingredients5%Fiber4%

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 tablet or pill form contain?

Calcium is the single ingredient they list most (34% of them), then vitamin C (31%) and vitamin B6 (26%). The table sets their median amount per serving against the median of every product listing the same ingredient.

Tablet or Pill: the ingredients most often listed (16,386 products, DSLD version 9.4.0)
IngredientShare listing itMedian hereAll products
Calcium34%150 mg115 mg
Vitamin C31%120 mg100 mg
Vitamin B626%10 mg6 mg
Vitamin B1226%40 mcg36 mcg
Vitamin D25%10 mcg15 mcg
Magnesium24%100 mg86 mg
Zinc24%15 mg11 mg
Folate24%400 mcg400 mcg
Niacin24%20 mg20 mg
Thiamin22%5 mg5 mg
Riboflavin21%5 mg4 mg
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)20%20 mg12 mg
Vitamin E20%30 IU30 IU
Vitamin A19%5,000 IU4,000 IU
Biotin19%150 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?

Tablet or Pill by DSLD product type

Tablet or Pill by product typeOther Combinations6,934Vitamin1,872Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,723Botanical1,513Mineral1,333Botanical with Nutrients1,303Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)748Single Vitamin and Mineral578
Tablet or Pill by product typeOther Combinations6,934Vitamin1,872Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,723Botanical1,513Mineral1,333Botanical with Nutrients1,303Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)748Single Vitamin and Mineral578
Tablet or Pill by product typeOther Combinations6,934Vitamin1,872Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,723Botanical1,513Mineral1,333Botanical with Nutrients1,303Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)748Single Vitamin and Mineral578
Tablet or Pill by product typeOther Combinations6,934Vitamin1,872Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,723Botanical1,513Mineral1,333Botanical with Nutrients1,303Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)748Single Vitamin and Mineral578
Tablet or Pill by product typeOther Combinations6,934Vitamin1,872Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,723Botanical1,513Mineral1,333Botanical with Nutrients1,303Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)748Single Vitamin and Mineral578

Brands with the most: Source Naturals (388), Nature's Plus (329), Douglas Laboratories (327), Plum Flower (280), Bronson (236), Nature's Way (235), Nutri-West (191), Solgar (188), 21st Century (183), Natrol (172).

Which products are they?

60 of the 16,386: 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 (Tablet or Pill).

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