Is Kirkland Signature Calcium Citrate Magnesium and Zinc ultra-processed?

500 tablets Multivitamin and mineral supplements Sold in the United States, Bolivia and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E640 Glycine and its sodium salt

13 ingredients
3 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 Citrate, Magnesium Oxide, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Cellulose Coating, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Boric Acid, Glycine (ultra-processing marker), Cholecalciferol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride

Additives: E572 Magnesium stearate , E640 Glycine and its sodium salt , E640i Glycine

As written on the pack

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.

E640 Glycine and its sodium salt A food additive authorised for industrial food production.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 multivitamin and mineral supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 88% of the multivitamin and mineral 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 8 multivitamin and mineral supplements, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0096619588152, last edited 23 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.