How AI answer engines name Viva Naturals
Data through October 26, 2026
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 26, 2026, Viva Naturals was named in 35 (2.6%).
Last 28 days: named in 19 of 462 answers in its home categories (4.1%), up 0.5 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Consumer Health (YMYL), and how many of them named Viva Naturals.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 8 | 348 | 2.3% |
| Claude | 6 | 348 | 1.7% |
| Gemini | 13 | 305 | 4.3% |
| Perplexity | 8 | 348 | 2.3% |
| 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 | 35 | 228 | 15.4% |
| 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
Viva Naturals was named in at least one answer in 8 of the 9 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Consumer Health (YMYL), Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Viva Naturals. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 136 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | 178 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | 168 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | 168 | 3.6% | |
| 2 | 211 | 0.9% | |
| 3 | 168 | 1.8% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 4 | 168 | 2.4% | |
| 1 | 168 | 0.6% |
Named first
When an answer named Viva Naturals alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 20 of 27 (74.1%).
Named alongside
- Thorne: named together in 25 answers
- Carlson Labs: named together in 15 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Viva Naturals
Domains cited in answers that named Viva Naturals, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| healthline.com | 15 |
| iherb.com | 11 |
| medicaldaily.com | 11 |
| mygenefood.com | 11 |
| thorne.com | 10 |
| sportsresearch.com | 9 |
| youtube.com | 9 |
| bbcgoodfood.com | 8 |
| carlsonlabs.com | 8 |
| fullscript.com | 8 |
Viva Naturals's own site (vivanaturals.com) was cited in 7 of 35 (20.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Viva Naturals, vivanaturals.com was cited in 7 of 31,629 (0.02%), by 1 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on vivanaturals.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Consumer Health (YMYL) buyer question, not only the answers that named Viva Naturals, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Consumer Health (YMYL) questions.
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.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Viva Naturals?
ChatGPT named Viva Naturals in 8 of 348 answers (2.3%) to buyer questions about Consumer Health (YMYL) between May 10, 2026 and October 26, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Viva Naturals.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Viva Naturals?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Viva Naturals were healthline.com (15 answers), iherb.com (11 answers) and medicaldaily.com (11 answers).
Which AI engine names Viva Naturals most often?
Gemini, at 4.3%: it named Viva Naturals in 13 of 305 answers to buyer questions about Consumer Health (YMYL).