Lactobacillus were the most consumed nutrient in dietary supplements in Japan, according to a survey conducted in September 2023. Over 29 percent of respondents stated that the supplements they took contained lactic bacteria strains, whereas vitamin C ranked highest among vitamins.
Leading nutrients consumed as dietary supplements in Japan as of September 2023
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Leading nutrients consumed as dietary supplements in Japan as of September 2023
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respondents were users of health foods; multiple answers were allowed
Method of interview
Online survey
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Supplements refer to health foods in the forms of tablet, capsule, powder or granule, and bottled liquid consumed for health maintenance and promotion as well as beauty. Excluding pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs.
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Yano Research. (January 8, 2024). Leading nutrients consumed as dietary supplements in Japan as of September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472394/japan-leading-nutrient-take-supplement/
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Yano Research. (2024). Leading nutrients consumed as dietary supplements in Japan as of September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472394/japan-leading-nutrient-take-supplement/
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