Trust that your supplements meet your high standards
Shop products carrying trusted third-party sports certifications, including NSF Certified for Sport®, Informed Sport, and Informed Choice.
Which certification is right for you?
| Program | What it is | How it is tested | Best fo |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSF Certified for Sport® | First independent, third-party sports certification program (20+ years), verifying contents, label accuracy, and certain banned substances across supplements, active nutrition, and personal care. Globally recognized by leading sports and anti-doping organizations. | Products are tested to verify contents and label accuracy, and screened for certain substances banned in sport, contaminants, and masking agents, with finished product testing and ongoing batch-level monitoring and facility audits to support continued compliance. | Athletes, applicable drug-tested professionals, and active consumers seeking confidence in products used in sport and regulated environments |
| Informed Sport | A globally recognized, independent third-party certification program for sports and nutritional supplements, trusted by sporting bodies, anti-doping organizations and elite sports worldwide. | Every batch is tested before release using ISO 17025 accredited methods to screen for substances prohibited by WADA. Certified products are also subject to ongoing blind testing after certification, supported by manufacturing facility assessments to help minimise contamination risk at source. | Elite sport and applicable drug-tested athletes who require the highest level of assurance against certain banned substances. |
| Informed Choice | A global quality assurance and retail designed to help reduce the risk of inadvertent contamination with substances prohibited in sport. | Certified products are tested for substances prohibited by WADA using accredited methods, alongside monthly blind sampling from retail outlets, with supporting manufacturing assessments to help reduce contamination risk across production. | Consumers and athletes looking for ongoing quality assurance and certain prohibited-substance testing. |
NSF Certified for Sport®
NSF Certified for Sport® is the first independent, third-party certification (20+ years), designed to help athletes, teams and active consumers choose with confidence. It verifies contents, confirms label accuracy, and screens for banned substances across supplements, active nutrition, and personal care. Recognized by USADA, MLB, NHL, and CFL, and recommended by organizations including the NFL, NBA, PGA TOUR, LPGA, CCES, ASPDA, iNADO, Ironman, NASCAR, and the Taylor Hooton Foundation, it is globally recognized as a comprehensive standard for quality and safety in sport. (nsfsport.com)
Informed Sport
Informed Sport is a globally recognized, independent testing and certification program for sports and nutritional supplements. According to the program’s official site, every batch of a certified product is tested prior to release using ISO 17025 accredited methods to screen for substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Certified products are also subject to ongoing blind testing. The program is widely recognized by sporting and anti-doping bodies across the world and by elite athletes. (sport.wetestyoutrust.com)
Informed Choice
Informed Choice is a global quality assurance and dietary supplement testing program. The official program states that certified products are regularly tested for substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and are subject to ongoing retail monitoring, including regular blind sampling retail outlets to help maintain integrity after certification (choice.wetestyoutrust.com)
Important to know
Certification standards differ by program. Informed Sport requires every batch to be tested before market release, providing a high level of assurance for elite and drug-tested athletes. Informed Choice focuses on ongoing retail monitoring. NSF Certified for Sport® verifies product contents, confirms label accuracy, and includes finished product testing with ongoing batch-level monitoring and facility audits to support continued compliance across certified products. (sport.wetestyoutrust.com)
Disclaimer
The products featured on this page are NSF Certified for Sport®, Informed Sport, or Informed Choice certified. iHerb has not conducted any independent review of any third-party sports certification associated with these products. iHerb relies on product vendors’ and/or manufacturers’ representations regarding third-party certification. Customers are responsible for confirming both the product’s certification upon receipt and whether the product and its certification comply with any sport or organization regulatory requirements that may apply to the customer’s needs. iHerb makes no guarantee that any supplement is free from banned substances and relies on the vendor’s certification as represented on the product label.
Please check your sport’s governing rules before use. Certification status and product availability may change.
