Is The vegan society Veg1 ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 23 ingredients
- 6 additives
Less processed vitamin supplements
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Sugar (processing marker), Dextrose (ultra-processing marker), Thickening Agent (ultra-processing marker) (Xanthan Gum (ultra-processing marker)), Bulking Agent (ultra-processing marker) (Microcrystalline Cellulose (ultra-processing marker)), Lubricant (Stearic Acid), L-Selenomethionine Prep (Selenium), Lichen Cholecalciferol Prep (Vitamin D3), Anti-Caking Agent (processing marker) (Silicon Dioxide (ultra-processing marker)), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker) (Blackcurrant), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Potassium iodide (processing marker) (iodine), Cyanocobalamin
Additives: E415 Xanthan gum , E460 Cellulose , E460i Microcrystalline cellulose , E551 Silicon dioxide , E570 Fatty acids , potassium iodide
As written on the pack
Sugar, Dextrose, Thickening Agent (Xanthan Gum), Bulking Agent (Microcrystalline Cellulose), Lubricant (Stearic Acid), L-Selenomethionine Prep. (Selenium), Lichen Cholecalciferol Prep. (Vitamin D3), Anti-Caking Agent (Silicon Dioxide), Flavouring (Blackcurrant), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid, Potassium iodide (iodine), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
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.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- 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.
- Bulking agent Bulking agents are substances which contribute to the volume of a foodstuff without contributing significantly to its available energy value.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
- Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.
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.
3 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.
- Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Among 35 vitamin supplements
From least to most processed, this one ranks 34th. 91% of the vitamin supplements here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5065000944070, last edited 13 July 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.