Nutricost

https://www.nutricost.com Est. 2013 (13 years)

Nutricost is an independent supplement manufacturer founded in 2013 that produces vitamins, minerals, amino acids, protein powders, and herbal supplements. The company maintains GMP certification and has a clean FDA record with no warning letters or recalls, though it has received 6 adverse event reports. Notable transparency concerns include the absence of third-party testing certifications and unpublished lab results.

Red Flags

⚠No third-party testing certifications found

Verified Strengths

✓Established brand — operating since 2013 (13 years)

Certifications

GMP Certified

FDA Record

Warning Letters

Recalls

Adverse Reports

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.