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Is Kirkland Costco Calcium Supplements - Kirkland ultra-processed?

Vitamin supplements Sold in the United States

Pack of Kirkland Costco Calcium Supplements - Kirkland

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:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 4 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

calcium carbonate, maltodextrin, contains 2% and less of cholecalciferol, croscamele sodium, glycerin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, medium chain triglycerides, mineral oil

Additives: E422 Glycerol , E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose , E905 Synthetic wax , E905a Mineral oil

As written on the pack

calcium carbonate, maltodextrin. contains 2% or less of cholecalciferol, croscamele sodium, glycerin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, medium chain triglycerides, mineral oil.

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.
  • E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E905 Synthetic wax Microcrystalline wax is a petroleum-derived wax used as a glazing agent.

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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 35 vitamin supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 23rd. 91% of the vitamin 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 35 vitamin supplements, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0096619389193, last edited 6 September 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.