Is Nature's Bounty Magnesium, Tablets ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 9 ingredients
- 2 additives
Less processed vitamin supplements
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
purified arctic cod liver oil, natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), RRR-alpha tocopherol (antioxidant), rosemary extract (a natural preservative (processing marker)), vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), olive oil (processing marker)
Additives: E307 Alpha-tocopherol , E392 Extracts of rosemary
As written on the pack
purified arctic cod liver oil, natural flavor, RRR-alpha tocopherol (antioxidant), rosemary extract (a natural preservative), vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), olive oil
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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 35 vitamin supplements
From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 91% of the vitamin supplements here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0074312530869, last edited 25 June 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.