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Is Holland & Barret MultiVits & Minerals ABC-Z ultra-processed?

120 capsules Dietary supplements Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Holland & Barret MultiVits & Minerals ABC-Z

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:

  • 48 ingredients
  • 8 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

Calcium Carbonate, Bulking Agent (Microcrystalline Cellulose), Magnesium Oxide, Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid), Ferrous Fumarate, Anti-Caking Agents (Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide), Niacin (Nicotinamide), Glazing Agents (Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Glycerol, Carnauba Wax), Vitamin E (d-Alpha-Tocopherol), Zinc Oxide, vitamins, vitamin A, Retinyl Acetate, Pantothenic Acid (d-Calcium Pantothenate), Manganese Sulphate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol), Cupric Sulphate, vitamins, vitamin B12, Cyanocobalamin, Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin K (Phytomenadione), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Chromium Picolinate, Folic Acid (Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid), Potassium iodide, Sodium Molybdate, Biotin (d-Biotin)

Additives: E422 Glycerol , E460 Cellulose , E460i Microcrystalline cellulose , E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose , E551 Silicon dioxide , E570 Fatty acids , E572 Magnesium stearate , E903 Carnauba wax

As written on the pack

Calcium Carbonate, Bulking Agent (Microcrystalline Cellulose), Magnesium Oxide, Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid), Ferrous Fumarate, Anti-Caking Agents (Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide), Niacin (Nicotinamide), Glazing Agents (Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Glycerol, Carnauba Wax), Vitamin E (d-Alpha-Tocopherol), Zinc Oxide, Vitamin A (Retinyl Acetate), Pantothenic Acid (d-Calcium Pantothenate), Manganese Sulphate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol), Cupric Sulphate, Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin K (Phytomenadione), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Chromium Picolinate, Folic Acid (Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid), Potassium iodide, Sodium Molybdate, Biotin (d-Biotin).

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.
  • E460 Cellulose A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
  • E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
  • E551 Silicon dioxide A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
  • E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
  • Bulking agent Bulking agents are substances which contribute to the volume of a foodstuff without contributing significantly to its available energy value.
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  • Glazing agent Glazing agents, waxes and shellac for example, coat a surface to make it shiny or stop pieces sticking together.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,146 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 903rd. 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 5059604473531, last edited 13 July 2026), 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.