Why Capsule Count Is the Wrong Number to Compare

How many capsules should a supplement bottle have? It is the wrong question, and this episode is the arithmetic that makes half an aisle look different. A capsule count is a count of objects. It is not a size, it is not an amount, and it cannot be compared between two bottles until you know two more things: how many capsules make a serving, and how many servings a day. Count, divided by capsules per serving, divided by servings a day, gives days of supply — the only number on which two bottles are honestly comparable. A 300-capsule bottle at 3 a day is 100 days. A 120-capsule bottle at 2 a day is 60 servings, which is 60 days. The front panels say 300 against 120, sounding like two and a half times as much. The real answer is 100 days against 60. Serving size and servings per container sit at the top of a Supplement Facts panel, above every ingredient line, and are the most-skipped lines on it. Every milligram figure underneath depends on them, which is why a milligram number with no serving attached is a decoration rather than a fact. Then Cathy accuses the episode of being an alibi — arithmetic arriving at the conclusion that a 120-capsule bottle is fine. Rupert concedes and states the part he would be expected to leave out: a bottle running 100 days genuinely beats a 60-day bottle on the thing people feel, and if reordering twice as often breaks a routine, buy the longer one from someone else. SOLEY Aged Garlic Complex supports heart health. It supports healthy circulation. It supports healthy blood flow. It provides antioxidant support. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.