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Garden of Life vs Pure Encapsulations:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Pure Encapsulations had more branded searches than Garden of Life among vitamin and supplement brands in the United States. Pure Encapsulations had about 90,500 branded searches, while Garden of Life had 18,100. Pure Encapsulations made up 12.4% of all vitamin and supplement brand searches we track, and Garden of Life accounted for 2.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about vitamin and supplement brands, neither Garden of Life nor Pure Encapsulations appeared in any of the five answers.

Among vitamin and supplement brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Pure Encapsulations, about 5 searches for every 1 for Garden of Life

Pure Encapsulations 90.5K searchesGarden of Life 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Garden of Life in 0 of 5Pure Encapsulations in 0 of 5

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Top vitamin and supplement brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Garden of Life nor Pure Encapsulations showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Nature Made1st
  2. Thorne2nd
  3. Nordic Naturals3rd
  4. AG1–
  5. Pure Encapsulations–
  6. Seed–
  7. MaryRuth's–
  8. Ritual–
  9. Vital Proteins–
  10. +1 more
  11. Garden of Life–
  12. +4 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Nature Made3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Thorne2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nordic Naturals1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • AG10 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pure Encapsulations0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Seed0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MaryRuth's0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ritual0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Vital Proteins0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Garden of Life0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about vitamin and supplement brands

5 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which vitamin brand should I buy?”

    1. 1Nature Made
    2. 2Thorne

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the most trusted supplement brands?”

    1. 1Thorne
    2. 2Nature Made
    3. 3Nordic Naturals

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What is the best multivitamin?”

    1. 1Nature Made

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “vitamins”

    1. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “supplements”

      Not named in any answer:

      Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.

      Is Garden of Life or Pure Encapsulations more popular in search?

      This chart shows how often people search Google for Garden of Life and Pure Encapsulations by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 vitamin and supplement brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

      Garden of Life and Pure Encapsulations among vitamin and supplement brands in the United States, by month

      Share of searches by month for Pure Encapsulations, Garden of Life. The figures are in the table below the chart.

      View monthly share of searches table
      MonthAG1ThornePure EncapsulationsSeedMaryRuth'sNordic NaturalsRitualVital ProteinsNature MadeCentrumGarden of LifeOllyHUM NutritionNew ChapterOne A Day
      Oct 202522.1%12.1%12.1%9.9%9.9%5.4%6.6%4.4%3%3%3.6%3%2.4%1.1%1.3%
      Nov 202521.1%11.6%14.1%9.5%11.6%5.2%6.3%4.2%2.8%2.8%3.5%2.8%2.3%1%1.3%
      Dec 202524.8%11.2%13.6%9.1%11.2%6.1%5%3.3%2.7%2.7%3.3%2.7%1.8%1%1.2%
      Jan 202627.5%12.3%12.3%8.3%10%5.5%5.5%3.7%3%2%3%3%1.7%0.9%1.1%
      Feb 202623.3%12.7%12.7%8.6%12.7%5.7%5.7%3.8%2.6%2.1%3.1%3.1%1.7%0.94%1.1%
      Mar 202625.9%14.2%11.6%9.5%9.5%5.2%5.2%4.3%2.8%2.3%2.8%2.8%1.9%0.85%1%
      Apr 202622.8%15.3%12.5%10.3%8.4%5.6%5.6%4.6%3.1%2.5%3.1%2.5%1.7%0.92%1.1%
      May 202623.4%15.7%12.8%10.5%8.6%5.8%5.8%3.8%2.6%2.1%2.6%2.6%1.7%0.94%1.2%
      Jun 202621.4%14.3%14.3%11.7%7.8%6.4%5.2%4.3%2.9%2.3%2.9%2.3%1.6%1.3%1.3%
      Jul 202621.4%14.3%14.3%11.7%7.8%6.4%5.2%4.3%2.9%2.3%2.9%2.3%1.6%1.3%1.3%
      Aug 202620.7%17%13.8%9.3%7.6%6.2%5.1%4.2%3.4%2.8%2.8%2.8%1.5%1.2%1.5%
      Sep 202618.6%15.1%12.4%12.4%8.3%6.8%5.6%4.6%3.7%3.1%2.5%2.5%1.7%1.4%1.4%

      How has the Garden of Life and Pure Encapsulations comparison changed over the last 12 months?

      3 findings

      How did search popularity change for United States vitamin and supplement brands in September 2026?

      2 changes

      1. In September 2026, Pure Encapsulations lost share of searches among vitamin and supplement brands in the United States, from 13.8% to 12.4%.

      2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Garden of Life in the United States fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K in September 2026.

      How are branded searches counted?

      2 search terms

      Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Garden of Life’s and Pure Encapsulations’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

      Garden of Life

      1 branded search term

      • garden of life

      Pure Encapsulations

      1 branded search term

      • pure encapsulations

      How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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