Most supplements absorb at less than 16%.
Posted by The MeidasTouch Podcast, Checked
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The MeidasTouch PodcastSep 15, 2026
The only source giving the 16% figure is The Absorption Company's own marketing page (credibility 0.40), which is the same company promoting the products, so it cannot independently corroborate the claim. No independent source measures absorption across supplements in general, so the claim is unverifiable, though the NIH data on vitamin A suggests some supplements absorb far more than 16%.
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What was said
… The Absorption Company is singularly focused on solving the biggest problem in supplements: low absorption. Most supplements absorb at less than 16%, meaning over 84% of the supplements we take are completely wasted. 77% of Americans take supplements daily, and we spend about $60 billion per year on supplements, yet over 95% of us are still nutrient deficient. The supplements we're taking every day do not absorb well enough to work. …
The MeidasTouch Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Absorption Company's website states that bioavailability for most supplements averages only 16%, but this is a self-interested marketing source and not an independent record.[5]
Context. The NIH fact sheet reports that preformed vitamin A from supplements is absorbed at 70%–90% and beta-carotene at 8.7%–65%, well above 16% for those forms, which undercuts a blanket claim that most supplements absorb under 16%.[4]
Context. The general bioavailability guides (NutriStack, Pleniage) define bioavailability and explain that it varies by form, but they give no figure for the share of supplements absorbed overall.[6][7]
Context. The fact-checking and FDA-oversight sources (Snopes, Reuters, Full Fact) do not address absorption rates and say nothing about the 16% figure.[1][2][3]
Sources
7 sources: 3 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 3 not rated
- 19 claims about supplements we've examinedsnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2About Reuters Fact Checkreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Frequently asked questionsfullfact.org · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 4Vitamin A and Carotenoids - Health Professional Fact Sheetods.od.nih.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 5Explore Science Behind Absorption at The Absorption Companyabsorbmore.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Supplement forms and bioavailability: the chemistry | NutriStacknutristackapp.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Supplement Bioavailability: What It Is and How to Maximize Itpleniage.com · not rated · cited for: context
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