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A comment on Show HN: I've been using AI to analyze every supplement on the market.

Re:Show HN: I've been using AI to analyze every supplement o... by gavinray on Thursday January 22, 2026 @03:00PM (#46724427)
Unfortunately, none of these data are usable because (in the US, at least) there is no oversight on labeling accuracy for nutritional supplements.

That means I can dump woodchips into capsules and sell them as Multivitamins with 12 vitamins & minerals, and nobody would be the wiser.

There is more rigorous testing being done in underground steroid + peptide communities than in legal nutritional supplements.

Crazy world where you can trust vialed peptides from China more than something you bought on Amazon...

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Re:Show HN: I've been using AI to analyze every supplement o... by lilouartz on Thursday January 22, 2026 @03:23PM (#46724663)
That's true. US is a wild wild west in that regard. However, I am working next to clearly label which supplements have COA vs which are unverified.
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Re:Show HN: I've been using AI to analyze every supplement o... by NoPicklez on Thursday January 22, 2026 @06:47PM (#46726627)
Sort've related, but here in Australia pet food manufactures are not required to list the nutritional content of their foods, whereas in the US as I understand it they do.
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Re:Show HN: I've been using AI to analyze every supplement o... by estimator7292 on Friday January 23, 2026 @05:04PM (#46738600)
They do but the nutritional information guides you to feeding your dog 20,000kcal a day. The suggested serving size on every brand I've seen is about 5 cups for a 70lb dog, whereas my dog gains weight on more than one cup.

At least the "grain free" labels appear to be accurate.

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Re:Show HN: I've been using AI to analyze every supplement o... by ianburrell on Thursday January 22, 2026 @06:47PM (#46726630)
Supplements should at least be regulated like food. List of ingredients and tests that contains ingredients and doesn't contain anything harmful.
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