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Is MinaVit Vitamin B Complex ultra-processed?

120 Tablets Vitamin supplements Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Pack of MinaVit Vitamin B Complex

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 7 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, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Niacin (as Nicotinamide), Maltodextrin, Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium D-Pantothenate), Mannitol, Magnesium Stearate, Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (as Thiamin Mononitrate), Riboflavin, Silicon Dioxide, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin)

Additives: E341 Calcium phosphates , E341ii Dicalcium phosphate , E421 Mannitol , E460 Cellulose , E460i Microcrystalline cellulose , E551 Silicon dioxide , E572 Magnesium stearate

As written on the pack

Bulking Agents: Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate; Niacin (as Nicotinamide), Maltodextrin, Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium D-Pantothenate), Bulking Agent: Mannitol; Anti-Caking Agent: Magnesium Stearate; Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (as Thiamin Mononitrate), Riboflavin, Anti-Caking Agent: Silicon Dioxide, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 (as 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.

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 27th. 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 4056489437826, last edited 12 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.