These products must be designed for ingestion in pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form; must not be represented as a food or sole item of a meal or diet; and must be labeled as a “dietary supplement.”
Products that are organic (carbon-containing) nutrients that are essential in small quantities for normal metabolism,
growth, and well-being. They must be obtained through the diet because they are either not synthesized in the body or
not synthesized in adequate amounts
Minerals
Products that are chemical elements in their inorganic forms. “Minerals” are those that are required in amounts greater
than 100 mg/day, and “trace minerals” are those required in lesser amounts
Herbs and botanicals
Herbal or botanical products prepared by means other than extraction (i.e., dried, crushed, and encapsulated). These
may include teas in addition to other product forms. The term herbal refers to the leaves and stems of the plant while
botanical refers to these parts in addition to roots, seeds, and fruits
Herbal and botanical extracts
Products that are extracts obtained from any part of a plant
Animal extracts
Products that are extracts obtained from animal parts (e.g., tissues and glands)
Amino acids
Products that contain an amino group and an acidic function
Proteins
Products with the complete set of amino acids to make up proteins
Concentrates, metabolites, constituents
Products that are concentrated, are broken down into individual components, or are parts of other products
Teas
Products containing herbals, botanicals, or other dietary supplements that are infused in water. Basic tea products have
a standard of identity as a food product; however, many products are a combination of tea and dietary supplements
Other
All other products meeting the criteria of dietary supplements that cannot be classified into the categories mentioned
here. They include, for example, bee pollen, propolis, and royal jelly; coenzyme Q10; spirulina and other algae; and
nucleic acids