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Is Kirkland Signature KirSublingual B-12 5000 MCG, 300 Tablets ultra-processed?

300 Tablets Dietary supplements Sold in the United States

Pack of Kirkland Signature KirSublingual B-12 5000 MCG, 300 Tablets

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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • 6 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

Mannitol, Microcrystaline Cellulose, Crospovidone, Stearic Acid, Contains 2% and less of Magnesium Stearate, Methylcobalamin, Natural Cherry Flavor, Red Beet Root (color), Silica, Sucralose

Additives: E1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone , E421 Mannitol , E460 Cellulose , E570 Fatty acids , E572 Magnesium stearate , E955 Sucralose

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E460 Cellulose.

As written on the pack

Mannitol, Microcrystaline Cellulose, Crospovidone, Stearic Acid, Contains 2% or less of Magnesium Stearate, Methylcobalamin, Natural Cherry Flavor, Red Beet Root (color), Silica, Sucralose

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.

  • E421 Mannitol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,146 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 631st. 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 0096619879526, last edited 13 May 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.