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Is Bioglan Super Fish Oil ultra-processed?

100 capsules Dietary supplements Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Pack of Bioglan Super Fish Oil

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 6 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed dietary 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

Concentrated Omega-3 Fish Oil (Fish Body Oil, Tocopherol-rich extract), Capsule Shell (Beef Gelatine, Vegetable Glycerol)

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E422 Glycerol , E428 Gelatine

As written on the pack

Concentrated Omega-3 Fish Oil (Fish Body Oil,Tocopherol-rich extract), Capsule Shell (Beef Gelatine, Vegetable Glycerol).

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.

  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,146 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 297th. 90% of the dietary 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 1,146 dietary supplements, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060216562773, last edited 22 September 2023), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.