Nature's Bounty
Part of Nestle Health Science
Nature's Bounty is a well-established brand in the supplement industry, operating since 1971 and offering a range of products including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and fish oil. The brand holds GMP certification, indicating adherence to good manufacturing practices, but lacks third-party testing certifications. Notably, Nature's Bounty has received 99 FDA adverse event reports, which is a significant concern, but has not received any FDA warning letters or recalls.
Red Flags
- ⚠High number of FDA adverse event reports (99)
- ⚠No third-party testing certifications found
Verified Strengths
- ✓Established brand — operating since 1971 (55 years)
Certifications
FDA Record
How We Calculated This Score
Every brand starts with a baseline score of 70/100.
Points added for: Third-party certifications (NSF +15, USP +15, Informed Sport +10), publishing lab results (+10), clean FDA record (+10), 10+ years in business (+10), organic certification (+5).
Points deducted for: FDA warning letters (-25), product recalls (-20), high adverse events (-15), no third-party testing (-15), proprietary blends (-10), no GMP (-10).
Score is capped at 0-100. Grade and risk level are derived from the final score.
All data sourced from FDA.gov, NSF.org, USP.org, and publicly available brand information. Last updated: 3/20/2026.
Quick Facts
- Trust Score
- 45/100
- Grade
- D
- Risk Level
- HIGH
- Third-Party Tested
- No
- FDA Recalls
- 0
- Adverse Reports
- 99
- Founded
- 1971
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