Complex carbohydrate · Supplement ingredient
Chitosan
Chitosan is listed on 60 U.S. supplement product labels in the NIH DSLD, #987 of 4,614 by label frequency.
- 60
- Products
- #987 of 4,614
- By frequency
How common is Chitosan?
Number of supplement labels listing Chitosan vs nearby complex carbohydrate ingredients
- Maltodextrin
Maltodextrin
7,111 products
- Starch
Starch
2,999 products
- Xanthan Gum 2,668
Xanthan Gum
2,668 products
- Carrageenan 871
Carrageenan
871 products
- Pullulan 539
Pullulan
539 products
- Chitosan 60
Chitosan
60 products
Products containing Chitosan
Nearby Ingredients in Complex carbohydrate
Other ingredients in the Complex carbohydrate category cataloged in the NIH DSLD. Useful for comparing how common different nutrients are across the US supplement market.
Nationwide ingredients with similar DSLD presence
Two peer sets for Chitosan: closest on total DSLD label listings (60 here) and closest on distinct brands that list it (42 here). Peers exclude the same DSLD category, and rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar label frequency
Nearest other ingredients by distinct DSLD product labels (floored at ≥50), outside this category.
Frequently asked about Chitosan
How many supplement products contain Chitosan? ▼
Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Regulatory reference: Source: Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), 1994, 21 U.S.C. § 321(ff).
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