Is AG1 Daily Foundational Nutrition packet ultra-processed?

16.9 oz Multivitamin and mineral supplements Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Vegetable fiber
E322 Lecithins

107 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed vitamin supplements

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

spirulina, Lecithin (ultra-processing marker) (phospholipids 65%), apple, Inulin (ultra-processing marker) (FOS prebiotics), chlorella, wheat grass powder, alfalfa, barley (Hordeum vulgare), leaf powder, Broccoli, Papaya (Carica papaya), fruit, Beet root powder, Carrot powder, Acerola fruit extract (4 (1)), Ginger rhizome powder, Cocoa bean, Licorice root, Spinach, Rose hip (Rosa canina), fruit (4 (1)), Pineapple fruit powder, Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra), bark powder, Lycium berry fruit extract (4 (1)), Kelp whole plant powder, Green tea (Camellia sinensis), extract (10 (1)), Bilberry fruit extract (100 (1)), Grape seed (120 (1), std, OPC 95%), Alkaline pea protein isolate, Citrus bioflavonoids extract, R, S alpha-lipoic acid, Artichoke (15 (1)), Coenzyme Q-10 (ubidecarenone), Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea), root dry extract (15 (1)), Rosemary (4 (1)), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), root extract (5 (1)), Beta glucans, Dandelion whole plant dry concentrate (4 (1)), Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus), root extract (10 (1)), Policosanol, Hawthorne berry extract (10 (1)), Milk thistle seed extract (70 (1)), Vitamin K2 (as menaquinone-7), Bromelain (dietary enzyme), Reishi mushroom powder, Shiitake mushroom, Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus), root powder extract (4 (1)), Burdock root powder (4 (1)), Lactobacillus acidophilus, UALa-01, Bifidobacterium bifidum, UABb-10

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

As written on the pack

Organic spirulina - Lecithin (>65% phospholipids) - Organic apple powder - Inulin (FOS prebiotics) - Organic chlorella powder - Organic wheat grass powder (leaf) - Organic alfalfa powder (leaf) - Organic barley (Hordeum vulgare) leaf powder - Broccoli powder - Papaya (Carica papaya) fruit powder - Beet root powder - Carrot powder - Acerola fruit extract (4:1) - Ginger rhizome powder - Cocoa bean powder - Licorice root powder - Spinach leaf powder - Rose hip (Rosa canina) fruit powder (4:1) - Pineapple fruit powder - Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) bark powder - Lycium berry fruit extract (4:1) - Kelp whole plant powder - Green tea (Camellia sinensis) extract (leaf) (10:1) - Bilberry fruit extract (100:1) - Grape seed extract (120:1) (std. 95% OPC) - Alkaline pea protein isolate - Citrus bioflavonoids extract - R,S alpha-lipoic acid - Artichoke leaf extract (15:1) - Coenzyme Q-10 (ubidecarenone) - Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) root dry extract (15:1) - Rosemary leaf extract (4:1) - Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract (5:1) - Beta glucans - Dandelion whole plant dry concentrate (4:1) - Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) root extract (10:1) - Policosanol - Hawthorne berry extract (10:1) - Milk thistle seed extract (70:1) - Vitamin K2 (as menaquinone-7) - Bromelain (dietary enzyme) - Reishi mushroom powder - Shiitake mushroom powder - Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) root powder extract (4:1) - Burdock root powder (4:1) - Lactobacillus acidophilus - UALa-01 - Bifidobacterium bifidum - UABb-10

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 multivitamin and mineral supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 5th. 88% of the multivitamin and mineral supplements here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 8 multivitamin and mineral supplements, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850069605735, last edited 21 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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