Is MinaVit A-Z Multivitamin & Mineral Tablets ultra-processed?

60 Tablets Dietary supplements Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Humectant
E414 Acacia gum
E422 Glycerol
E460 Cellulose
E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E551 Silicon dioxide

50 ingredients
10 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

Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose (ultra-processing marker), Magnesium Oxide, Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid), Acacia Gum (ultra-processing marker), Ferrous Fumarate, Vitamin E (DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate), Niacin (Nicotinamide), Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (ultra-processing marker), Zinc Oxide, Magnesium Stearate, Pantothenic Acid (Calcium D-Pantothenate), Anti-Caking Agent (processing marker) (Silicon Dioxide (ultra-processing marker)), Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate, Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate, Talc, Humectant (ultra-processing marker) (Glycerol (ultra-processing marker)), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Hydrochloride), vitamins, vitamin B2, Riboflavin, Vitamin A, Retinyl Acetate, Folic Acid (Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid), Potassium Iodide (processing marker), Chromium Chloride Hexahydrate, Sodium Selenite, Sodium Molybdate Dihydrate, vitamins, vitamin K, Cholecalciferol, Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin, Phytomenadione), Biotin (D-Biotin), Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol), VitaminB12 (Cyanocobalamin)

Additives: E414 Acacia gum , E422 Glycerol , E460 Cellulose , E460i Microcrystalline cellulose , E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose , E551 Silicon dioxide , E553 Magnesium silicates , E553b Talc , E572 Magnesium stearate , potassium iodide

As written on the pack

Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Oxide, Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid), Acacia Gum, Ferrous Fumarate, Vitamin E (DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate), Niacin (Nicotinamide), Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Zinc Oxide, Magnesium Stearate, Pantothenic Acid (Calcium D-Pantothenate), Anti-Caking Agent: Silicon Dioxide; Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate, Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate, Talc, Humectant: Glycerol; Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin A (Retinyl Acetate), Folic Acid (Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid), Potassium Iodide, Chromium Chloride Hexahydrate, Sodium Selenite, Sodium Molybdate Dihydrate, Vitamin K (Cholecalciferol), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin). (Phytomenadione), Biotin (D-Biotin), Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol), VitaminB12 (Cyanocobalamin).

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.

E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
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.
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.
E551 Silicon dioxide 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.
Humectant 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.

2 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.

Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,146 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 783rd. 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 4056489888208, last edited 19 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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