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Is Nutrition Geeks Magnesium Glycinate 3-in-1 ultra-processed?

Dietary supplements Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Nutrition Geeks Magnesium Glycinate 3-in-1

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:

  • 7 ingredients
  • 2 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

Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Malate, Magnesium Citrate, Plant-Based Anti-Caking Agent (Magnesium Stearate), Plant-based Capsule Shell (Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose)

Additives: E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose , E572 Magnesium stearate

As written on the pack

Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Malate, Magnesium Citrate, Plant-Based Anti-Caking Agent: Magnesium Stearate, Plant-based Capsule Shell: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

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.

  • 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 190th. 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 9508366632640, last edited 24 May 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.