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Is Webber Naturals Vitamin C, (Timed Release) ultra-processed?

150 Tablets (1000 mg) Sold in Canada

Pack of Webber Naturals Vitamin C, (Timed Release)

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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 6 additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Carbohydrate gum, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, stearic acid, coating (carbohydrate gum, glycerin), vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), silica, Keep out of the reach of children.

Additives: E422 Glycerol , E460 Cellulose , E460i Microcrystalline cellulose , E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose , E570 Fatty acids , E572 Magnesium stearate

As written on the pack

1000 mg Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Carbohydrate gum, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, stearic acid, coating (carbohydrate gum, glycerin), vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), silica. Keep out of the reach of children.

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.

  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • 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.
  • E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose A food additive authorised for industrial food production.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0625273039078, last edited 1 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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  • 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.