Master Scorecards for Supplements

Date survey done. 2019[1] 2015[2] 2018[3]
% US pop. % US pop.
% GRG %experts. Over 60 Over 20
M/F M/F
Take sups.   87.95%
Fish oil 66.67% 50.00% 50% 67%
Blueberries 57.69%
Dark choc  53.85% 54.00%
Green tea 51.28% 51.00%
Multivitamin.   47.30% 47.00%. 48/40 30/38
Probiotics 44.87% 45.00%
Cayenne/turmeric 42.31% 42.00%
Vitamin B12 41.89% 42.00% 49/42 31/25
NAD     41.89%
CoQ 41.03%. 41.00%
Melatonin  41.03%. 41.00% 8% 8%
Zinc.   37.18% 37.00% 24/36 20/22
Aspirin  34.62% 34.00%
Vitamin B complex           32.43% 32.00% 37% 22%
Vitamin B3                     31.33%
Vitamin K   10 mcg 31.19% 39.00% 30% 18%
Chondroitin/glucosamine 30.77% 30.00% 12% 12%
other spices 30.77%
Vitamin C-500mg
twice a day 29.73%. 10.00% 8% 8%
Vitamin C other amts         27.03%. 55.00% 40% 27%
Fiber 26.92%
Resveratrol 26.92% 27.00%
Vitamin D   1-2,000 IU 25.68% 63.00% 59/49 36/28
Juvenon 25.64%
Folate               22.97%
Amino acids like taurine 20.51%
Vitamin E            20.27% 11.00% 11% 55%
Vitamin B6 niacin          16.22% 58.00%
Vitamin A                10.81%
Vitamin D less than 1K 9.46%
BCAAs. 6.41%
ALA/alpha lipoic acid no data 24.00% 7% 7%
Calcium (HAZARDOUS) n. d. 53/41 31/27
Choline n. d. 6% 4%
Iron (HAZARDOUS) n. d. 22/13 16/8
Lutein/Zeazanthin n. d. 22/20 11%
Lycopene n.d. 13/23 5/14
Magnesium 50 mcg n.d. 43/35 19/23
Potassium 30 mg n.d. 29/28 14/17
SAMe n.d. 12.00% 6% 6%
[1] Based on a survey monkey survey done by Roc Ordman
[2] Based on a survey monkey survey done of Linus Pauling Institute participants and Nutrition Newsletter readers
[3] Based on NIH NHANES data survey of US population