# How AI answer engines name Carlson Labs

> Across 1,369 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Consumer Health (YMYL) between May 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026, Carlson Labs was named in 26 (1.9%).

- URL: https://paralabs.ai/brands/carlson-labs
- Data through: October 23, 2026
- Domain profile: [carlsonlabs.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/carlsonlabs.com)

## By engine

Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Consumer Health (YMYL), and how many of them named Carlson Labs.

| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| ChatGPT | 9 | 348 | 2.6% |
| Claude | 0 | 348 | 0.0% |
| Gemini | 12 | 305 | 3.9% |
| Perplexity | 5 | 348 | 1.4% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |

## By question type

The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.

| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Best-of | 0 | 228 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 26 | 228 | 11.4% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 229 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 228 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 227 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 229 | 0.0% |

## Week by week

Carlson Labs was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 9 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.

Each week's answers to buyer questions about Consumer Health (YMYL), Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Carlson Labs. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.

| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| October 19, 2026 (through October 23, 2026) | 0 | 136 | 0.0% |
| October 12, 2026 | 3 | 178 | 1.7% |
| October 5, 2026 | 2 | 168 | 1.2% |
| September 28, 2026 | 4 | 168 | 2.4% |
| August 3, 2026 | 3 | 211 | 1.4% |
| July 27, 2026 | 4 | 168 | 2.4% |
| July 20, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| July 13, 2026 | 4 | 168 | 2.4% |
| July 6, 2026 | 6 | 168 | 3.6% |

## Named first

When an answer named Carlson Labs alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 15 of 23 (65.2%).

## Named alongside

- [Thorne](https://paralabs.ai/brands/thorne): named together in 23 answers

## Sources the engines cited when they named Carlson Labs

Domains cited in answers that named Carlson Labs, by the number of those answers that cited them.

| Domain | Answers |
| --- | ---: |
| [healthline.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/healthline.com) | 14 |
| [iherb.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/iherb.com) | 12 |
| [sportsresearch.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/sportsresearch.com) | 8 |
| [thorne.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/thorne.com) | 8 |
| [lifeextension.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/lifeextension.com) | 7 |
| [reddit.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/reddit.com) | 7 |
| [walmart.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/walmart.com) | 7 |
| [medicinenet.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/medicinenet.com) | 6 |
| [mygenefood.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/mygenefood.com) | 6 |
| [organicbasicfood.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/organicbasicfood.com) | 6 |

Carlson Labs's own site ([carlsonlabs.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/carlsonlabs.com)) was cited in 6 of 26 (23.1%).

Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Carlson Labs, carlsonlabs.com was cited in 8 of 30,032 (0.03%), by 1 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on carlsonlabs.com before it grades or ranks it.

Across every Consumer Health (YMYL) buyer question, not only the answers that named Carlson Labs, the Machine Relations Index ranks [which sources AI engines cite for Consumer Health (YMYL) questions](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/consumer-health).

## How this is measured

Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is. A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days. A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment. Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories. Source: [Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/machine-relations-index).

## FAQ

### Does ChatGPT recommend Carlson Labs?

ChatGPT named Carlson Labs in 9 of 348 answers (2.6%) to buyer questions about Consumer Health (YMYL) between May 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Carlson Labs.

### Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Carlson Labs?

The domains cited most often in answers that named Carlson Labs were healthline.com (14 answers), iherb.com (12 answers) and sportsresearch.com (8 answers).

### Which AI engine names Carlson Labs most often?

Gemini, at 3.9%: it named Carlson Labs in 12 of 305 answers to buyer questions about Consumer Health (YMYL).

## Machine-readable related links

- Primary concept: [AI brand visibility](https://paralabs.ai/brands)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name Thorne](https://paralabs.ai/brands/thorne)
- Source data: [Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/machine-relations-index)
- Research index: [Para Labs brand index](https://paralabs.ai/brands)
- Machine manifest: [Para Labs machine manifest](https://paralabs.ai/machine-manifest.json)