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Is Now Foods Propolis 1500 ultra-processed?

100 capsule Dietary supplements Sold in the United States, Canada and 2 more countries

Pack of Now Foods Propolis 1500

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:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 5 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

Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Silicon Dioxide

Additives: E460 Cellulose , E460i Microcrystalline cellulose , E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose , E570 Fatty acids , E572 Magnesium stearate

As written on the pack

Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source) and Silicon Dioxide.

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.

  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,146 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 322nd. 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 0733739025401, last edited 24 August 2024), 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.