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Is vitamins omega -3 and multivitamins ultra-processed?

Dietary supplements Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of vitamins omega -3 and multivitamins

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:

  • 38 ingredients
  • 10 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

Sweeteners (Maltitol syrup, Sorbitol, Sucralose), Flaxseed oil, Gelatine (Bovine), L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E), Emulsifier (SOYA lecithin), Orange flavouring, Dexpanthenol (Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)), Acid (Malic acid), Glazing agent (Vegetable oil, Coconut oil), Palm kernel oil, Sunflower oil, Carnauba wax, Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Passion fruit flavouring, Retinyl palmitate (Vitamin A), Pineapple flavouring, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D), Colour (Carotenes), Cyanocobalamin, Contains naturally occurring sugars

Additives: E160a Carotene , E296 Malic acid , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E420 Sorbitol , E428 Gelatine , E903 Carnauba wax , E955 Sucralose , E965 Maltitol , E965ii Maltitol syrup

As written on the pack

Sweeteners (Maltitol syrup, Sorbitol, Sucralose), Flaxseed oil (source of Omega-3), Gelatine (Bovine), L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E), Emulsifier (SOYA lecithin), Orange flavouring, Dexpanthenol [Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)], Acid (Malic acid), Glazing agent [Vegetable oil (Coconut oil, Palm kernel oil, Sunflower oil), Carnauba wax], Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Passion fruit flavouring, Retinyl palmitate (Vitamin A), Pineapple flavouring, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D), Colour (Carotenes), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12). Contains naturally occurring sugars.

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.

  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
  • E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
  • E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
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  • E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Glazing agent Glazing agents, waxes and shellac for example, coat a surface to make it shiny or stop pieces sticking together.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,146 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1122nd. 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 5011842110722, last edited 27 March 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.