Is it ultra-processed?
Menu

Is Kirkland Multi-vitamines ultra-processed?

250 Dietary supplements Sold in Canada

Pack of Kirkland Multi-vitamines

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:

  • 42 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

Citric acid, Pectin, Tapioca Syrup, Cane Sugar, Natural Flavours (Cherry, Mixed Berry, Orange), Black Carrot Juice, Sunflower Oil, Carnauba Wax, Sodium Citrate, Water, Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamins, vitamin D, cholecalciferol, Vitamin E, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, Vitamin B6 (hydrochloride), Folate (calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate), vitamins, vitamin B12, cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Pantothenic acid (calcium D-pantothenate), Iodine (potassium iodide), Magnesium (magnesium citrate), Zinc (zinc citrate), Chromium (chromium (III), nicotinate)

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E440 Pectins , E903 Carnauba wax

As written on the pack

Citric acid, Pectin, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Cane Sugar, Natural Flavours (Cherry, Mixed Berry, Orange), Organic Black Carrot Juice Concentrate, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Carnauba Wax, Sodium Citrate, Water, Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Vitamin D (cholecalciferol), Vitamin E (dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate), Vitamin B6 (hydrochloride), Folate (calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate), Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), Biotin, Pantothenic acid (calcium D-pantothenate), Iodine (potassium iodide), Magnesium (magnesium citrate), Zinc (zinc citrate), Chromium (chromium (III) nicotinate)

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.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,145 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 419th. 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 0096619336791, last edited 3 June 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.