mineral
Phosphorus supplements
Half of the 3,786 phosphorus supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 90 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 45 mg to 200 mg, and 1 in 1,245 of the 3,735 with a plausible amount give more than the adult upper limit at the most servings their labels direct (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).
- Products listing it
- 4,2283,786 print an amount; 432 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 90 mgmiddle half 45 mg to 200 mg
- FDA Daily Value
- 1,250 mgthe median is 7% of it
- Adult upper limit (IOM)
- 4,000 mg3 products go above it a day
How much phosphorus do supplements contain?
The median product lists 90 mg per serving. One in ten lists 20 mg or less, one in ten 350 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 20 mg (235 products).
Products by amount of phosphorus per serving
3,786 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
How do the amounts compare with the Daily Value and the upper limit?
The FDA Daily Value for phosphorus is 1,250 mg (adults and children 4 and older). The median product gives 7% of it per serving; the 90th percentile 28%.
The adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level is 4,000 mg a day (total intake from food, water and supplements). At the most servings their labels direct, 3 of the 3,735 products with a plausible amount (0.1%) give more than that from the supplement alone (what counts as plausible).
The upper limit is for total intake from food, water and supplements unless stated, and does not apply under medical supervision. A label amount is what the maker printed. This is data, not advice: the NIH ODS fact sheets explain what each nutrient does.
Sources: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv) (Daily Values); Institute of Medicine, DRI summary tables (2011) (upper limits); on reading them, the FDA's Daily Value page.
Which products list the most phosphorus?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Super Mass Gainer Cookies & CreamDymatize1,380 mg
- Super Mass Gainer Gourmet VanillaDymatize1,380 mg
- Bulk 1340 Double ChocolateGNC Pro Performance1,360 mg
- Super Mass Gainer Rich ChocolateDymatize1,350 mg
- Bulk 1340 VanillaGNC Pro Performance1,300 mg
- Bulk 1340 Strawberries & CreamGNC Pro Performance1,300 mg
- Bulk 1340 Vanilla Ice CreamGNC Pro Performance1,300 mg
- Complete Whole Food Health Optimizer Natural FlavorSequel Vega1,100 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 89.5 mg; those entered in 2025, 89 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 168 | 89.5 mg |
| 2012 | 295 | 99 mg |
| 2013 | 378 | 100 mg |
| 2014 | 211 | 120 mg |
| 2015 | 227 | 100 mg |
| 2016 | 226 | 94 mg |
| 2017 | 211 | 81 mg |
| 2018 | 195 | 90 mg |
| 2019 | 200 | 70 mg |
| 2020 | 248 | 91.5 mg |
| 2021 | 229 | 82 mg |
| 2022 | 278 | 84.5 mg |
| 2023 | 282 | 82 mg |
| 2024 | 313 | 89 mg |
| 2025 | 325 | 89 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing phosphorus by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: NutraBio (167), Nature's Plus (85), Country Life (63), Metagenics (61), Indiana Botanic Gardens (57), Emergen-C (49), Universal (47), Core Nutritionals (46), Shaklee (44), Douglas Laboratories (42).
Every product listing phosphorus
4,228 products, A to Z by name (page 11 of 85), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Bilberry Standardized Extract 60 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market70 mg
- Bio CalciumEveryday Healthin a blend
- Bio-DentSP Standard Process50 mg
- Bio-DontalinMBi Nutraceuticals280 mg
- Bio-Inflammatory Plus Functional FoodBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market290 mg
- Bio-Logical Super Whey Chocolate BerryPrecision Engineered113 mg
- Bio-NaturalviteMBi Nutraceuticals150 mg
- Bio-OsteoMBi Nutraceuticals150 mg
- Bio35Pro-Biotiks113.5 mg
- BioCleanseBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market153 mg
- BioCleanseNutra BioGenesis100 mg
- BioCleanse PlusBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market60 mg
- BioCleanse PlusNutra BioGenesis28 mg
- BioNutrient ComplexEnergetix40 mg
- BioPC ProOrtho Molecular Products130 mg
- BioPure ProteinMetagenics150 mg
- Biotin 5 mgPhysioLogics · off the market115 mg
- Black Powder Blue RaspberryMRIin a blend
- Black Powder Fruit ExplosionMRIno amount
- Black Powder Ultra Black Cherry BombMRI Performance · off the market25 mg
- Black Powder Ultra Blue RaspberryMRI Performance · off the market25 mg
- Black Powder Ultra WatermelonMRI Performance · off the market25 mg
- Black StallionIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market56 mg
- Black StallionBotanic Choice56 mg
- Bladder 2.2Theralogix75 mg
- BlissMarket America80 mg
- Bliss Anti-Stress FormulaMarket America · off the market80 mg
- Blood CleanseHealth Plus120 mg
- Blue 1,000 mg Vitamin C Berry BlueEmergen-C38 mg
- Blue 1000 mg Vitamin C Triple BerryEmergen-C38 mg
- Blue Beauty Apaptogenic ProteinMoon Juice20 mg
- Blue Thunder Fruit PunchA.B.B. American Body Building · off the market1,500 mg
- Blue-Green Algae 500 mgSource Naturals7 mg
- Blueberry Leaf 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens50 mg
- Body Rush Cherry LimeadeForce Factor425 mg
- Body Rush Fruit PunchForce Factor425 mg
- Body Rush Strawberry KiwiForce Factor425 mg
- Body, Hair, Skin & NailsMason Natural200 mg
- Bone & Marrow 3,000 mgMK Supplements339 mg
- Bone Broth Protein 20 g ChocolateNutricost13 mg
- Bone Broth Protein 20 g Vegetable Beef SoupNutricost14 mg
- Bone BuilderMetagenics360 mg
- Bone Builder ActiveMetagenics350 mg
- Bone Builder CapsulesEthical Nutrients208 mg
- Bone Builder ChewableMetagenics160 mg
- Bone Builder Extra StrengthMetagenics520 mg
- Bone Builder ForteMetagenics160 mg
- Bone Builder PrimeMetagenics380 mg
- Bone Builder With BoronEthical Nutrients265 mg
- Bone Builder with BoronMetagenics350 mg