Ingredient Scorecard
Ingredient Scorecard
The Ingredient Scorecard is a simple buyer tool for judging whether a superfood or supplement listing looks credible, incomplete, or obviously overhyped.
Status: This is a general framework for reviewing a product listing; it does not provide verified ratings or ingredient-specific scores.
The five checks
- Identity: does the product clearly name the ingredient, extract type, or botanical identity?
- Dose transparency: can you see the amount used, or is it buried in a vague blend?
- Standardisation: where relevant, does the label name marker compounds or extract strength?
- Evidence fit: do the claims roughly match what current human evidence might support?
- Manufacturing trust: is there any credible signal around testing, sourcing, or basic quality controls?
Quick interpretation
- Green: clear identity, clear dose, measured claims
- Amber: some useful detail, but important gaps remain
- Red: vague blends, dramatic claims, weak transparency