Other Ingredients: What the Excipients Tell You
The 'other ingredients' line lists capsule materials, flow agents, fillers and coatings. A short list generally indicates a simpler pro
2 September 2026Read →
Extract ratios, standardisation, salt forms, %DV and capsule ceilings — how to read any panel in a minute.
The 'other ingredients' line lists capsule materials, flow agents, fillers and coatings. A short list generally indicates a simpler pro
All amounts on a Supplement Facts panel are per serving, and a serving may be two, three or four capsules — which changes both the dose
The useful price comparison is not per bottle or per capsule but per amount of the ingredient you actually want, at the amount research
A size 0 capsule holds roughly 400 to 500 mg of powder and a size 00 around 600 to 800 mg, which places a hard physical ceiling on what
The %DV shows how much a serving contributes to a reference daily intake for that nutrient. It exists for vitamins and minerals, but no
A proprietary blend lists several ingredients under a single total weight, so you can see what is in the product but not how much of ea
Many amino acids and minerals are sold bound to another molecule for stability or absorption, which means only a fraction of the listed
A 10:1 extract means ten parts raw herb produced one part extract, while standardisation specifies the percentage of a named active com
A Supplement Facts panel tells you the serving size, the amount of each ingredient per serving, the percentage of Daily Value where one
Bioavailability is the proportion of an ingested compound that reaches circulation in active form, and for many supplement ingredients