sugar
Sugar supplements
Half of the 11,807 sugar supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 2 g or less per serving; the middle half list 1 g to 4 g (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 1,427 products whose only supplement ingredient is sugar list a median of 2 g.
- Products listing it
- 15,45211,807 print an amount; 88 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 2 gmiddle half 1 g to 4 g
How much sugar do supplements contain?
The median product lists 2 g per serving. One in ten lists 1 g or less, one in ten 7 g or more. The amount printed most often is 1 g (3,258 products).
Products by amount of sugar per serving
11,807 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).
Which products list the most sugar?
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 Rich ChocolateDymatize70 g
- Anabolic Muscle v2.0 Vanilla ShakeHealthy 'N Fit65 g
- Pre-Load Creatine Complex Fruit PunchON Optimum Nutrition63 g
- Ultragen Cappuccino1st Endurance60 g
- Ultragen Orange Creamsicle1st Endurance60 g
- Ultragen ChocolateFirst Endurance60 g
- Ultragen Tropical PunchFirst Endurance60 g
- Ultragen VanillaFirst Endurance60 g
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 3 g; those entered in 2025, 2 g.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 251 | 3 g |
| 2012 | 522 | 2 g |
| 2013 | 693 | 3 g |
| 2014 | 708 | 3 g |
| 2015 | 644 | 3 g |
| 2016 | 628 | 2 g |
| 2017 | 625 | 2 g |
| 2018 | 594 | 2 g |
| 2019 | 624 | 2 g |
| 2020 | 1,018 | 2 g |
| 2021 | 1,011 | 3 g |
| 2022 | 974 | 2.4 g |
| 2023 | 1,064 | 2 g |
| 2024 | 1,348 | 2 g |
| 2025 | 1,103 | 2 g |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing sugar by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Nature's Way (262), Nature's Plus (172), vitafusion (122), GNC Pro Performance (98), Justified Laboratories (94), NutraBio (80), Dymatize (75), Natural Factors (71), MET-Rx (71), OLLY (71).
Every product listing sugar
15,452 products, A to Z by name (page 95 of 310), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Espresso Protein Drink MochaClick7 g
- Essence Chocolate EssenceSyntraxno amount
- Essence Vanilla EssenceSyntraxno amount
- Essenital AMIN.O. Energy Citrus SpritzON Optimum Nutritionno amount
- EssentiaGreens Orange/Cranberry FlavorDesigns for Healthanother unit
- Essential AMIN.O Energy Rainbow SherbetON Optimum Nutritionno amount
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy Blue RaspberryON Optimum Nutritionno amount
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy Blueberry MojitoON Optimum Nutritionno amount
- Essential Amin.O. Energy Chewables Fruit PunchON Optimum Nutrition1 g
- Essential Amin.O. Energy Chewables Orange PineappleON Optimum Nutrition1 g
- Essential Amin.O. Energy Chewables Raspberry TangerineON Optimum Nutrition1 g
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy Concord GrapeON Optimum Nutritionno amount
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy Focus + Hydration Tiki TwistON Optimum Nutritionno amount
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy Green AppleON Optimum Nutritionno amount
- Essential AMIN.O. Energy WatermelonON Optimum Nutritionno amount
- Essential Amino Acid Complete plus Energy Strawberry KiwiGNC Pro Performanceno amount
- Essential Amino Complete Blueberry AcaiGNC Pro Performanceno amount
- Essential Amino Complete Raspberry Iced TeaGNC Pro Performanceno amount
- Essential Amino Complete Strawberry BananaGNC Pro Performanceno amount
- Essential Amino Complete Strawberry KiwiGNC Pro Performanceno amount
- Essential Amino Complete Tangy OrangeGNC Pro Performanceno amount
- Essential ElectrolytesSundown Naturals15 g
- Essential Extra FiberThe Cheat System Dietno amount
- Essential Fatty Acid Complex4Life Fundamentalsno amount
- Essential FiberMetabolic Maintenanceno amount
- Essential Iron + B-Vitamins, Zinc Gummies Natural Grape FlavorNature's Truth · off the market5 g
- Essential Liver Health FormulaCATALOno amount
- Essential MultiV Drink Peach MangoShaklee1 g
- Essential Natural High Protein Chocolate FudgeIron-Tek8 g
- Essential Natural High Protein Vanilla CakeIron-Tek8 g
- Essential Natural High Protein Wild StrawberryIron-Tek8 g
- Essential Omega 3Might-A-Mins Spectrumno amount
- Essential Omega 3DNA Miraclesno amount
- Essential Omega III Fish Oil With Vitamin EHeart Health · off the marketno amount
- Essential Pea Protein Vanilla Bean FlavorPureFormulas · off the market5 g
- Essential Protein Vanilla ChaiMomentous2 g
- Essential Vitamin B ComplexCATALOno amount
- Essential Woman Chocolate MintBarlean's · off the marketno amount
- EssentiaMeal Natural Chocolate FlavorDesigns for Health1 g
- EssentiaMeal Natural Strawberry-Banana FlavorDesigns for Health1 g
- EssentiaMeal Natural Vanilla FlavorDesigns for Health1 g
- EssentiaMeal-DF Natural Vanilla FlavorDesigns for Health1 g
- Ester-C 250 mgPhysioLogics · off the market1 g
- Ester-C 250 mgAmerican Health · off the market1 g
- Ester-C 250 mg Natural Citrus Flavord WafersPhysioLogics · off the market1 g
- Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored WafersAmerican Health1 g
- Ester-C Effervescent 1000 mg Natural Lemon LimeAmerican Health5 g
- Ester-C Effervescent 1000 mg Natural OrangeAmerican Health5 g
- Ester-C Effervescent 1000 mg Natural Orange FlavorNatureSmart5 g
- Ester-C Effervescent 1000 mg Natural Orange FlavorSolgar5 g