Understanding the SupplementAI Product Score (Beta)
SupplementAI's scoring system draws from over 100,000 research papers and clinical trials to create a single, transparent product score. It reflects how strong the science is behind a product's ingredients and how reliable the brand appears to be.
Higher scores reflect stronger evidence and better practices, but no score is absolute. Ratings evolve as our models improve and should never replace professional medical advice.
What the Score Means
A higher score usually means the product comes from a brand with solid testing and transparency, uses well-researched ingredients at effective doses, and avoids unnecessary or risky additives.
A lower score doesn't necessarily mean the product is unsafe; it may simply indicate weaker evidence or limited transparency.
How the Score Is Built
High-importance factors
- Brand Quality Index (BQI): Evaluates third-party testing, ISO-accredited labs, public COAs, certifications, and labeling transparency. Foundational indicators such as lot testing, independent verification, and public batch reports act as credibility multipliers.
- Ingredient Evidence (RF): Assesses the strength of human research supporting each ingredient and how effectively it's dosed. Ingredients with limited data default to a conservative baseline rather than inflating the score.
Lower-impact adjustments
- Inactive Ingredient Safety: Small penalties for questionable excipients, fillers, dyes, or unnecessary additives.
- Ingredient Interactions: Minor positive or negative adjustments depending on whether ingredients are known to complement or conflict with one another.
Transparency, Not Absolutes
Our goal is to give you a consistent, research-based measure of supplement quality and evidence strength, not a medical verdict.
Disclaimer: Product scores are dynamic and may change as our models improve. They are not personalized medical advice. A high score does not guarantee safety or effectiveness, and a low score does not imply that a product is unsafe. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making supplement decisions.