At A Glance

Noteworthy Characteristics

  • The multivitamin/multimineral database is the first installment; analyses of single ingredient products, fish oil products and botanically based supplements are planned.
  • DSID data are intended primarily for research applications, such as population studies of nutrient intake at specific levels.
  • DSID-3 reports national analytically-derived estimates (not labeled values) for ingredient levels in a representative group of adult, children’s and non-prescription prenatal multivitamin/mineral (MVM) products and omega-3 fatty acid products.
  • DSID-4 was expanded to include botanical DS, with pilot study results for 32 green tea DS and data tables of constituent content. Also included was the second national study of adult MVMs, with estimates of ingredient content for vitamin A, vitamin D and chromium, new application tables and a new online calculator. A calculator function was added for the omega-3 fatty acid DS estimates, and additional DSID application tables were provided for non-prescription prenatal MVMs.

Website

https://dietarysupplementdatabase.usda.nih.gov/

Purpose

To provide levels of ingredients in dietary supplement products.

Target Population

Representative unspecified adult multivitamin/multimineral (MVM) supplements available in the United States (U.S.).

Conducted

Project was initiated in 2004. Ongoing.

Sponsor

Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Sampling

Sample Design

Not a survey. The statistically-based sample in DSID-1 was designed to represent adult multivitamin/multimineral supplements used by the U.S. population, based on usage trends and market share data. DSID-3 also includes children’s and prenatal MVMs; calcium supplements; and products containing vitamin E, vitamin C and B-vitamins. DSID-4 includes content for vitamin A, vitamin D and chromium.

Sample Size

Find details on DSID-4 sampling here.

Key Variables

Diet-Related

NameMethods of Assessment
Alpha-tocopherolChemical analyses
CalciumChemical analyses
CopperChemical analyses
Folic AcidChemical analyses
IodineChemical analyses
IronChemical analyses
MagnesiumChemical analyses
ManganeseChemical analyses
NiacinChemical analyses
PhosphorusChemical analyses
PotassiumChemical analyses
RiboflavinChemical analyses
SeleniumChemical analyses
ThiaminChemical analyses
Vitamin B-12Chemical analyses
Vitamin B-6Chemical analyses
Vitamin CChemical analyses
ZincChemical analyses

Data Access and Cost

Data Availability

Obtain data here.

Cost

Free of charge.

Special Note(s)

Data are available in different formats: MS Excel, MS Access and SAS.

Geocode/Linkage

Geocode Variable(s)

Codes are available to link data to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, and 2009-2010 data on supplement intakes.

Existing Linkages

Data have been linked to the 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, and 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey’s data on supplement intakes.

Selected Publications

Click here for a full list of publications.

General

Andrews KW, Schweitzer A, Zhao C, Holden JM, Roseland JM, Brandt M, Dwyer JT, Picciano MF, Saldanha LG, Fisher KD, Yetley E, Betz JM, Douglass L. The caffeine contents of dietary supplements commonly purchased in the US: Analysis of 53 products with caffeine-containing ingredients. Analytic and Bioanalytical Chemistry 2007;389(1):231-239.

Dwyer J, Holden JM, Andrews K, Roseland JM, Zhao C, Schweitzer A, Perry C, Harnly JM, Wolf WR, Picciano M, Fisher K, Saldanha L, Yetley E, Betz J, Coates P, Milner J, Whitted J, Burt V, Radimer K, Wilger J, Sharpless K, Hardy C. Measuring vitamins and minerals in dietary supplements for nutrition studies in the USA. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 2007;389(1):37-46.

Dwyer JT, Picciano MF, Betz JM, Fisher KD, Saldanha LG, Yetley EA, Coates PM, Radimer K, Bindewald B, Sharpless KE, Holden J, Andrews K, Zhao C, Harnly J, Wolf WR, Perry CR. Progress in development of an integrated dietary supplement ingredient database at the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 2006;19(Suppl 1):S108-S114.

Roseland JM, Holden JM, Andrews K, Zhao L, Schweitzer A, Harnly JM, Wolf WR, Perry C, Dwyer J, Picciano M, Betz J, Saldanha L, Yetley E, Fisher K, Sharpless K. Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID): Preliminary USDA studies on composition of adult multivitamin/mineral supplements. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 2007;21(1):S69-S77.

Resources

Data Query System

A web-based adult multivitamin/mineral (MVM) calculator is available.

Documentation/Codebook(s)

DSID-4