Multivitamin

How it scored 50 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 42 listed

• 1 Vitamins
  Generic umbrella term for fortification with one or more essential vitamins (A, B-complex, C, D, E, K, etc.).
  Low
• 2 Vitamin A
  Fat-soluble vitamin (retinol, retinyl esters, or provitamin A carotenoids) essential for vision, immune function, and growth.
  Low
• 3 Retinyl Palmitate
  Ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid; preformed vitamin A.
  Low
• 4 Ascorbic Acid
  L-Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), a water-soluble vitamin and reducing agent.
  Low
• 5 Vitamin D
  Fat-soluble vitamin (D2 ergocalciferol or D3 cholecalciferol) essential for calcium absorption and bone health.
  Low
• 6 Cholecalciferol
  Vitamin D3, the form of vitamin D synthesized in skin from UVB exposure or obtained from animal sources.
  Low
• 7 Vitamin E
  Fat-soluble vitamin (alpha-tocopherol and related tocopherols/tocotrienols); essential nutrient and antioxidant.
  Low
• 8 Vitamin B6
  Pyridoxine (and related forms pyridoxal, pyridoxamine), a water-soluble B-vitamin essential for protein metabolism.
  Low
• 9 Folate
  A B-vitamin (vitamin B9) occurring naturally in foods (folate) and added as folic acid in fortification.
  Low
• 10 Vitamin B12
  Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is an essential water-soluble vitamin.
  Low
• 11 Cyanocobalamin
  Synthetic form of vitamin B12 (cobalamin); essential micronutrient containing cobalt.
  Low
• 12 D-Biotin
  D-biotin (vitamin B7/H), a water-soluble vitamin essential for fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.
  Low
• 13 Pantothenic Acid
  Vitamin B5 - water-soluble vitamin essential for synthesis of coenzyme A and acyl carrier protein. Pale-yellow viscous liquid; commonly supp…
  Low
• 14 Iodine
  An essential trace mineral required for thyroid hormone synthesis; commonly added to salt as potassium iodide or potassium iodate.
  Low
• 15 Zinc
  An essential mineral added to foods (often as zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, or zinc gluconate) for fortification.
  Low
• 16 Lutein
  Lutein (E161b), a yellow-orange xanthophyll carotenoid extracted primarily from marigold flowers (Tagetes erecta) or alfalfa.
  Low
• 17 Inositol
  Carbohydrate alcohol (cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol); myo-inositol is the dominant form. Naturally present in many foods (cantaloupe, citrus…
  Low
• 18 Glucose Syrup
  Concentrated solution of dextrose and other saccharides produced by hydrolysis of starch (corn, wheat, potato).
  Moderate
• 19 Sugar
  Sucrose, a disaccharide of glucose and fructose, refined from sugarcane or sugar beets.
  Moderate
• 20 Water
  Water intended for human consumption; the most common ingredient in processed foods and beverages. Bottled water is regulated as a food unde…
  Safe
• 21 Gelatine
  Gelatine (E428) is a protein derived from animal collagen, typically from pig or cow skin and bones.
  Low
• 22 Vegetable Oil Blend
  An umbrella label for a blend of two or more refined plant-derived oils (commonly soybean, canola, palm, sunflower, corn, cottonseed). Speci…
  Low
• 23 White And Yellow Beeswax
  White or yellow beeswax (E901), a natural wax secreted by honeybees, refined for food use.
  Low
• 24 Carnauba Wax
  Carnauba wax (E903) is a natural wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm.
  Low
• 25 Citric Acid
  Citric acid (E330), a weak organic acid naturally present in citrus fruit and produced commercially via Aspergillus niger fermentation.
  Low
• 26 Colour
  Generic ingredient term covering any of dozens of permitted colour additives — synthetic dyes (e.g. tartrazine E102, allura red E129, brilli…
  Low
• 27 Malic Acid
  Malic acid (E296) is a dicarboxylic acid found naturally in fruits, especially apples.
  Low
• 28 Natural Flavouring
  A regulatory umbrella term (21 CFR 101.22) for flavor extracts derived from spices, fruit, vegetable, herb, bark, root, leaf, meat, seafood,…
  Low
• 29 Pectin
  Pectin (E440a) is a natural soluble fiber polysaccharide found in fruit cell walls.
  Low
• 30 Dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
  Synthetic vitamin E (all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate), an esterified, racemic form of alpha-tocopherol.
  Low
• 31 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a synthetic form of vitamin B6 used for nutrient fortification.
  Low
• 32 Folic Acid
  Synthetic form of folate (vitamin B9). Pteroylmonoglutamic acid, a water-soluble B vitamin essential for DNA synthesis and red blood cell fo…
  Low
• 33 Calcium D-Pantothenate Safe
• 34 Potassium Iodide
  Inorganic salt (KI) used to iodize salt and fortify foods; provides bioavailable iodine.
  Low
• 35 Zinc Gluconate
  Zinc salt of gluconic acid (C12H22O14Zn). White-to-off-white crystalline powder used as a stable, well-absorbed source of dietary zinc.
  Low
• 36 Marigold
  Tagetes erecta (Aztec marigold) flowers, source of lutein and xanthophyll pigments used as food coloring.
  Low
• 37 Coconut Oil
  Edible oil extracted from coconut (Cocos nucifera) flesh; ~90% saturated fat (mostly medium-chain triglycerides, primarily lauric acid).
  Low
• 38 Palm Oil
  Edible oil extracted from the mesocarp of the fruit of Elaeis guineensis (oil palm). Semi-solid at room temperature; ~50% saturated fat (mos…
  Moderate
• 39 Annatto
  Natural carotenoid pigments (bixin, norbixin) extracted from seeds of the Bixa orellana tree.
  Low
• 40 Blueberry
  Fruit of Vaccinium species (highbush, lowbush, rabbiteye blueberries).
  Safe
• 41 Carrot Concentrate
  Concentrated juice or puree from carrots (Daucus carota), used as a natural sweetener, color, and flavor source.
  Safe
• 42 Concentrated Black Carrot Juice
  Concentrated juice from black carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. atrorubens), used as a natural color rich in anthocyanins.
  Low