Census · Published 2026-10-22 · recorded, not live
AI named a brand in 47% of answers. Named most: Nature Made, in 30%.
What a leading AI assistant names when a shopper asks about multivitamins, from a budget pick to one for men over 50. The first census for this category, 64 answers. 6,000+ data points measured by the Supracited AI engine. The buyer scenarios are further down.
Supracited AI engine
Six buyer scenarios for multivitamins, each compartment one buyer type, filled with one pill per recorded answer, coloured by the brand its answer named first. The first census for this category, 64 answers in all.
Ritual was named first most often, in 14% of answers, more than any other tracked brand.
| Compartment | Answers | Named first most | Count | No brand first | A real buyer question |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | 8 | No brand | 0 of 8 | 8 of 8 | What is the best time of day to take a multivitamin? |
| Budget | 8 | Nature Made | 6 of 8 | 0 of 8 | I'm 22 and on a student budget, what's a solid multivitamin that won't break the bank? |
| Gummy or capsule | 8 | No brand | 0 of 8 | 8 of 8 | are gummy vitamins better than capsules |
| What is folate | 8 | No brand | 0 of 8 | 8 of 8 | What is folate and what does it do? |
| Combining with meds | 8 | No brand | 0 of 8 | 8 of 8 | I am taking medications (the blood thinner Coumadin and an antidepressant) and several supplements (green tea extract, CoQ10, and St. John's wort). Is it OK to take all of these together? |
| Men over 50 | 8 | Centrum | 5 of 8 | 0 of 8 | What multivitamins are recommended for men over 50? |
9%
Named a store brand
Kirkland Signature, the store named most.
5 of 8
Led the men-over-50 pick
Centrum, the brand named first most for that scenario.
22%
Cited healthline.com
The site cited most.
Who answered: A leading AI assistant with web search on, 64 answers, recorded 2026-10-22. Assistants are identified to clients in their reports. Brand names here are measurement results, not recommendations.
Every answer, by buyer scenario
Supracited AI engine
- Best time to take0 of 80 of 80 of 80 of 80 of 8
- Budget8 of 80 of 86 of 80 of 80 of 8
- Gummy vs. capsule0 of 80 of 80 of 80 of 80 of 8
- What is folate0 of 80 of 80 of 80 of 80 of 8
- Combining with meds0 of 80 of 80 of 80 of 80 of 8
- Other scenario A5 of 86 of 80 of 80 of 80 of 8
- Other scenario B6 of 87 of 80 of 88 of 80 of 8
- Men over 500 of 86 of 86 of 80 of 86 of 8
Nature Made
30%
Ritual
30%
Centrum
19%
Olly
13%
Garden of Life
9%
Nature Made: named in every one of them on a budget multivitamin, against none of them on five buyer scenarios each.
Ritual: named in some of them on a scenario not shown individually, against none of them on five buyer scenarios each.
Centrum: named in some of them on a budget multivitamin and a multivitamin for men over 50 each, against none of them on six buyer scenarios each.
Olly: named in every one of them on a scenario not shown individually, against none of them on seven buyer scenarios each.
Garden of Life: named in some of them on a multivitamin for men over 50, against none of them on seven buyer scenarios each.
Quoted from a recorded AI answer. Not medical advice and not our recommendation.
Each card shows the brands an answer named, in the order it named them. We quote only sentences we have checked as plain fact, such as what a brand is or where it is sold, and none of these answers has one.
| Buyer scenario | Nature Made | Ritual | Centrum | Olly | Garden of Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best time to take | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 |
| Budget | 8 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 6 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 |
| Gummy vs. capsule | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 |
| What is folate | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 |
| Combining with meds | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 |
| Other scenario A | 5 of 8 | 6 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 0 of 8 |
| Other scenario B | 6 of 8 | 7 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 8 of 8 | 0 of 8 |
| Men over 50 | 0 of 8 | 6 of 8 | 6 of 8 | 0 of 8 | 6 of 8 |
The names the answers gave
Each bar is the share of recorded answers that named it. Hover or tap a name for its count, its range and what the count means.
64 recorded answers, eight buyer scenarios each asked 8 times, collected 2026-10-22.
- Named in 64% of recorded answers (41 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 34 to 91%. Effective n: 11 of 64 answers (ICC 0.67, design effect 5.7). In the first three names: 36 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 44% of recorded answers (28 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 17 to 72%. Effective n: 12 of 64 answers (ICC 0.62, design effect 5.3). In the first three names: 23 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 39% of recorded answers (25 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 13 to 69%. Effective n: 11 of 64 answers (ICC 0.67, design effect 5.7). In the first three names: 22 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 34% of recorded answers (22 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 9 to 63%. Effective n: 13 of 64 answers (ICC 0.58, design effect 5.1). In the first three names: 11 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 30% of recorded answers (19 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 5 to 59%. Effective n: 10 of 64 answers (ICC 0.74, design effect 6.2). In the first three names: 6 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 30% of recorded answers (19 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 5 to 58%. Effective n: 11 of 64 answers (ICC 0.70, design effect 5.9). In the first three names: 3 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 19% of recorded answers (12 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 44%. Effective n: 11 of 64 answers (ICC 0.68, design effect 5.8). In the first three names: 4 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 17% of recorded answers (11 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 44%. Effective n: 10 of 64 answers (ICC 0.79, design effect 6.5). In the first three names: 5 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 13% of recorded answers (8 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 38%. Effective n: 8 of 64 answers (ICC 1.00, design effect 8.0). In the first three names: 1 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 9% of recorded answers (6 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 30%. Effective n: 11 of 64 answers (ICC 0.71, design effect 6.0). In the first three names: 6 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 9% of recorded answers (6 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 31%. Effective n: 11 of 64 answers (ICC 0.71, design effect 6.0). In the first three names: 0 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
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- Named in 8% of recorded answers (5 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 20%. Effective n: 27 of 64 answers (ICC 0.19, design effect 2.4). In the first three names: 1 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 6% of recorded answers (4 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 20%. Effective n: 16 of 64 answers (ICC 0.43, design effect 4.0). In the first three names: 2 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 6% of recorded answers (4 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 20%. Effective n: 16 of 64 answers (ICC 0.43, design effect 4.0). In the first three names: 3 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 3% of recorded answers (2 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 13%. Effective n: 32 of 64 answers (ICC 0.14, design effect 2.0). In the first three names: 1 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 3% of recorded answers (2 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 13%. Effective n: 32 of 64 answers (ICC 0.14, design effect 2.0). In the first three names: 1 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Named in 3% of recorded answers (2 of 64). Range if the census ran again: 0 to 11%. Effective n: 32 of 64 answers (ICC 0.14, design effect 2.0). In the first three names: 0 of 64. Counts mentions, including cautions; not recommendations.
- Share of answers that named it
- Range if the census ran again
Asked through the Supracited AI engine, with web search on, rather than inside the assistant’s own app, which may answer differently.
See the numbers as a tableevery name given, with both ranges, position and top three
Each row leads with a cluster-bootstrap range, which allows for the same question being asked again; the narrower Wilson range beside it assumes every answer is an independent draw. The method page explains why the bootstrap leads.
Exploratory: 8 buyer scenarios. An industry framework (IAB, August 2026) treats a program with fewer than 50 buyer scenarios as exploratory rather than directional; read these ranges as a guide, not a precise estimate. Known limits.
ICC, the intraclass correlation, is how alike the answers to one buyer scenario are: 0 is no more alike than chance, 1 is the same answer every time. The design effect is how much that widens a range, and effective n is the answers divided by it, roughly what they are worth as separate draws.
64 answers with web search
64 answers: 8 buyer scenarios, each asked 8 times, collected 2026-10-22. Asked through the Supracited AI engine, with web search on, rather than inside the assistant’s own app, which may answer differently.
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| Name | Kind | Share of answers (bar: bootstrap range, tick: observed) | Wilson range (assumes independent answers) | ICC · design effect · effective n | Average position when named (1 = first) | In the first three names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | Ingredient | 34 to 91% · 41 of 64 | 52 to 75% | 0.67 · 5.7 · 11 | 1.80 | 36 of 64 (56%) |
| Vitamin B12 | Ingredient | 17 to 72% · 28 of 64 | 32 to 56% | 0.62 · 5.3 · 12 | 2.82 | 23 of 64 (36%) |
| Vitamin D | Ingredient | 13 to 69% · 25 of 64 | 28 to 51% | 0.67 · 5.7 · 11 | 2.08 | 22 of 64 (34%) |
| Folate | Ingredient | 9 to 63% · 22 of 64 | 24 to 47% | 0.58 · 5.1 · 13 | 3.00 | 11 of 64 (17%) |
| Nature Made | Brand | 5 to 59% · 19 of 64 | 20 to 42% | 0.74 · 6.2 · 10 | 4.42 | 6 of 64 (9%) |
| Ritual | Brand | 5 to 58% · 19 of 64 | 20 to 42% | 0.70 · 5.9 · 11 | 5.26 | 3 of 64 (5%) |
| Centrum | Brand | 0 to 44% · 12 of 64 | 11 to 30% | 0.68 · 5.8 · 11 | 4.00 | 4 of 64 (6%) |
| Magnesium | Ingredient | 0 to 44% · 11 of 64 | 10 to 28% | 0.79 · 6.5 · 10 | 3.45 | 5 of 64 (8%) |
| Olly | Brand | 0 to 38% · 8 of 64 | 7 to 23% | 1.00 · 8.0 · 8 | 6.00 | 1 of 64 (2%) |
| Kirkland Signature | Store brand | 0 to 30% · 6 of 64 | 4 to 19% | 0.71 · 6.0 · 11 | 1.17 | 6 of 64 (9%) |
| Garden of Life | Brand | 0 to 31% · 6 of 64 | 4 to 19% | 0.71 · 6.0 · 11 | 5.67 | 0 of 64 (0%) |
| One A Day | Brand | 0 to 20% · 5 of 64 | 3 to 17% | 0.19 · 2.4 · 27 | 5.60 | 1 of 64 (2%) |
| SmartyPants | Brand | 0 to 20% · 4 of 64 | 3 to 15% | 0.43 · 4.0 · 16 | 3.25 | 2 of 64 (3%) |
| CVS Health | Store brand | 0 to 20% · 4 of 64 | 3 to 15% | 0.43 · 4.0 · 16 | 3.25 | 3 of 64 (5%) |
| Equate | Store brand | 0 to 13% · 2 of 64 | 1 to 11% | 0.14 · 2.0 · 32 | 3.00 | 1 of 64 (2%) |
| MegaFood | Brand | 0 to 13% · 2 of 64 | 1 to 11% | 0.14 · 2.0 · 32 | 4.00 | 1 of 64 (2%) |
| Walgreens | Store brand | 0 to 11% · 2 of 64 | 1 to 11% | 0.14 · 2.0 · 32 | 5.00 | 0 of 64 (0%) |
| Up&Up | Store brand | 0% · 0 of 64 | 0 to 6% | Not named | Not named | 0 of 64 (0%) |
Store brands are counted by name here. Reading each mention for whether it names a product to buy, as the pain relief census did for its main table, is still to come.
The sites the answers were built from
The twelve domains cited most, ranked by how many answers linked them. Hover or tap a site for what it is.
The twelve sites cited most, out of 64 recorded answers.
- Cited in 22% of recorded answers (14 of 64). What it is: Health information site. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 17% of recorded answers (11 of 64). What it is: Independent supplement testing service. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 13% of recorded answers (8 of 64). What it is: Licensed-pharmacist Q&A site. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 13% of recorded answers (8 of 64). What it is: UK supplement retailer. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 13% of recorded answers (8 of 64). What it is: US National Institutes of Health research database. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 13% of recorded answers (8 of 64). What it is: Biomarker testing and wellness membership service. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 11% of recorded answers (7 of 64). What it is: Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, a peer-reviewed journal. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 11% of recorded answers (7 of 64). What it is: Business magazine. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 11% of recorded answers (7 of 64). What it is: Parenting and family lifestyle site. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 11% of recorded answers (7 of 64). What it is: Ritual's own brand site. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 11% of recorded answers (7 of 64). What it is: Telehealth platform. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Cited in 9% of recorded answers (6 of 64). What it is: Independent supplement review and scoring site. Cited in: linked at least once in the answer.
- Share of answers that linked the site at least once
Cited in: the number of the 64 answers that linked the domain at least once. Types checked on each site’s own homepage on 2026-10-22.
The buyer scenarios asked
Written the way a shopper types, naming no brand. How each one is run, counted and checked: the method page.
Hover, focus or tap a scenario to read the question as asked.
Two buyer scenarios are counted in the totals above, not shown individually.
Correctionsevery change to this page, dated
- 2026-10-22: first publication. A pilot census: 64 answers, one wave; the base for a larger census.
We measure and source. We do not write, edit or suggest any statement about what a product does; that stays as your label states it. Brand names in our censuses are measurement results, not recommendations.
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