Mineral supplements, from least to most processed

We track 9 mineral supplements, 89% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Iron + Vitamin C.

What makes mineral supplements ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of mineral supplements that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (1)

  1. 1 Iron + Vitamin C Boots · 60 tablets NOVA group 1

Ultra-processed food (8)

  1. 2 Multivitamines et minéraux NOVA group 4
  2. 3 Matcha protein powder Kachava · 32.8 unit NOVA group 4
  3. 4 Magnesium Glycinate Nature's Bounty · 180 Capsules NOVA group 4
  4. 5 Calcium Citrate Magnesium and Zinc Kirkland Signature · 500 tablets NOVA group 4
  5. 6 Daily Foundational Nutrition packet AG1 · 16.9 oz NOVA group 4
  6. 7 Huel Blue Raspberry Daily A-Z Vitamins Huel · 330ml NOVA group 4
  7. 8 Men’s Complete Multivitamin/multimineral Supplement Bayer · 300 tablets NOVA group 4
  8. 9 Daily Multi Kirkland · 500 tablets NOVA group 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.