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Magnesium
AsdaWellbeing · 5057172324668

Magnesium

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 18 Apr 2024

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Magnesium Oxide · E53057.1%No flag
  • Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate21.4%No flag›
  • Buking Agent Cellulose10.7%No flag
  • Cellulose Gum · E4665.4%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Magnesium Stearate · E5722.7%No flag
  • Anti-Caking Agent EACH TABLET PROVIDES Magnesium "RI Reference Intake DOSAGE TYPICAL R WEIGHT 575mg 100% Adults and children over 12 years1.3%No flag
  • Swallow one tablet daily1.3%No flag
  • Wit b1.3%No flag
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Magnesium Oxide, Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Buking Agent Cellulose, Cellulose Gum), Magnesium Stearate, Anti-Caking Agent EACH TABLET PROVIDES Magnesium "RI Reference Intake DOSAGE TYPICAL R WEIGHT 575mg 100% Adults and children over 12 years: Swallow one tablet daily, wit b

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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