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https://pillser.com/search?q=magnesium+citrate&s=2418

by lilouartz • 2 years ago

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lilouartz• 2 years ago

I am still figuring out the positioning, but the idea is to allow search among thousands of supplements and compare the matching ingredients in a spreadsheet-like interface.

In this example, we see every supplement that contains "magnesium citrate", price of the supplement, totals contents, servings, amount per serving, and price per mg.

This way is the quickest way to figure out which supplement to buy if you are looking for a specific ingredient, as it tells you the price and quantity without needing to browse every product individually.

I've also collected attributes that help to narrow down supplements based on the attributes such as gluten free, vegan, etc. and certifications such as GMP Certified, etc.

I geek out about LLMs and data normalization. I wanted to build something in an intersection of my skills and something that would appear as borderline absurd but have counterparts with billions of revenue (iHerb). I bumped into iHerb and the problem by pure coincidence as I got frustrated trying to buy supplements for myself. It started with a spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qnhEhBPkpI6rY2kdXo5z...) and quickly escalated to what you see today.

atmanactive• 2 years ago

Fantastic! Keep up the good work.

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