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Is MinaVita Effervescent Vitamin C + Zinc (orange Flavour) ultra-processed?

20 Tablets Dietary supplements Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Pack of MinaVita Effervescent Vitamin C + Zinc (orange Flavour)

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:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 3 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, Sodium Carbonates, Vitamin C, Maltodextrin, Sorbitol, Natural Flavouring, Zinc Sulphate, Beetroot Juice Concentrate, Sucralose, Riboflavin-5-Phosphate

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E420 Sorbitol , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Citric Acid, Sodium Carbonates, Vitamin C, Maltodextrin, Sorbitol, Natural Flavouring, Zinc Sulphate, Beetroot Juice Concentrate, Sucralose, Natural Colour: Riboflavin-5-Phosphate

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.

  • E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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 1,146 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 492nd. 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 4056489495147, 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.