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Is Jamieson Vitamin C ultra-processed?

120 tablets (500 mg) Dietary supplements Sold in Canada

Pack of Jamieson Vitamin C

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:

  • 84 ingredients
  • 4 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

Directions, Adults (Chew 1 to 4 tablets daily, Store between 15°C and 25°C), away from children, Posologie, Adultes (Croquer de 1 à 4 comprimés par jour, Conserver entre 15 °C et 25 C), hors de la portée des enfants, Each tablet contains (Vitamin C, Ascorbic acid), Sodium ascorbate) Supporting botanical blend Derived from rutin (Dimorphandra mollis, pod), hesperidin (Citrus sinensis, fruit), citrus bioflavonoids (Citrus limon, rind), acerola cherry (4 (1)), extract (Malpighia glabra, fruit), equivalent to 5.76 mg raw herb, rose hips (Rosa canina, fruit), Chaque comprimé contient (Vitamine C, acide ascorbique), ascorbate de sodium, Mélange végétal de soutien Dérivé de rutine (Dimorphandra mollis, gousse), hespériedìne (Cit us sinensis, fruit), bioflavonoïdes d'agrumes (Citrus limon, elure), extrait (4 (1)), de cerise des Antilles (Malpighia glabra, fruit), équivalant à 5‚76 mg d'herbe brute, cynorrhodons (Rosa canina, fruit), Also contains (Dextrose), natural orange flavour, cellulose, vegetable stearic acid, silica, vegetable magnesium stearate, sucralose, Contient également (Dextrose), arôme naturel d'orange, cellulose, acide stéarique végétal, silice, stéarate de magnésium végétal, sucralose, NO salt (NaCl), gluten, lactose, artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, SANS sel (NaCl), gluten, lactose ni colorants, arômes et agents de conservation artificiels, végétarien

Additives: E460 Cellulose , E570 Fatty acids , E572 Magnesium stearate , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Directions - Adults: Chew 1 to 4 tablets daily. Store between 15°C and 25°C, away from children. Posologie - Adultes : Croquer de 1 à 4 comprimés par jour. Conserver entre 15 °C et 25 C, hors de la portée des enfants. Each tablet contains: Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid, Sodium ascorbate) Supporting botanical blend Derived from rutin (Dimorphandra mollis, pod), hesperidin (Citrus sinensis, fruit), citrus bioflavonoids (Citrus limon, rind), acerola cherry (4:1) extract (Malpighia glabra, fruit) equivalent to 5.76 mg raw herb, rose hips (Rosa canina, fruit). Chaque comprimé contient : Vitamine C (acide ascorbique, ascorbate de sodium.. 500 mg Mélange végétal de soutien Dérivé de rutine (Dimorphandra mollis, gousse), hespériedìne (Cit us sinensis, fruit), bioflavonoïdes d'agrumes (Citrus limon, elure), extrait (4:1) de cerise des Antilles (Malpighia glabra, fruit) équivalant à 5,76 mg d'herbe brute, cynorrhodons (Rosa canina, fruit). 500 mg 7 mg 7 mg Also contains: Dextrose, natural orange flavour, cellulose, vegetable stearic acid, silica, vegetable magnesium stearate, sucralose. Contient également : Dextrose, arôme naturel d'orange, cellulose, acide stéarique végétal, silice, stéarate de magnésium végétal, sucralose. NO salt (NaCl), gluten, lactose, artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. SANS sel (NaCl), gluten, lactose ni colorants, arômes et agents de conservation artificiels. VEGETARIAN VÉGÉTARIEN

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.

  • 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.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

  • Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
  • Lactose Lactose is milk sugar, crystallised industrially from whey, a by-product of cheese making.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,145 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 935th. 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 1,145 dietary supplements, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0064642020314, last edited 1 April 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.