Sarcopenia is an age-related decline in muscle mass， strength， and physical performance. The only way to slow down or delay its occurrence and development is through exercise nutrition intervention. Due to the difficulty of dietary nutrition supplement caused by the decline of digestive and absorption function in the elderly， the use of special nutrients will become an indispensable and effective way. In this paper， the supplements including protein， amino acid， vitamin D， calcium， antioxidants， adaptogenic herbal and other nutrients for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia in the elderly were described in detail.