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Mega Man Essentials Multivitamin
GNC0048107248895

Mega Man Essentials Multivitamin

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
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 15 Aug 2024

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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.
  2. Patent blue VModerate concernSynthetic dye; reports of allergic/anaphylactic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; reports of allergic/anaphylactic-type reactions.
    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

  • The image shows a bottle of dietary supplements with a label listing the supplement facts Here is the transcription of the visible text on the label51.9%No flag
  • Supplement Facts**Serving Size51.9%No flag
  • One Caplet**Amount Per Serving** | **% Daily Value24.1%No flag
  • Vitamin A12%No flag›
  • As Retinyl Acetate6%No flag›
  • 1050 mcg RAE |6%No flag
  • Vitamin C6%No flag›
  • As Ascorbic Acid · E3003%No flag
  • Vitamin D3%No flag›
  • As Cholecalciferol1.5%No flag›
  • 10 mcg |1.5%No flag
  • Vitamin E1.5%No flag›
  • As d-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate0.8%No flag
  • Vitamin K0.8%No flag›
  • As Phytonadione0.4%No flag
  • 80 mcg |0.4%No flag
  • Thiamin0.4%No flag›
  • Vitamin B-10.2%No flag›
  • As Thiamin Mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Vitamin B-2 · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • As Niacinamide · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin B-6<0.1%No flag›
  • As Pyridoxine Hydrochloride<0.1%No flag›
  • Folate<0.1%No flag›
  • 400 mcg Folic Acid<0.1%No flag
  • 667 mcg DFE |<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin B-12<0.1%No flag›
  • As CyanocobalaminNo flag›
  • 6 mcg |No flag
  • BiotinNo flag›
  • 30 mcg |No flag
  • Pantothenic AcidNo flag›
  • As Calcium d-PantothenateNo flag
  • CalciumNo flag›
  • As Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • IronNo flag›
  • Iron fumarateNo flag›
  • IodineNo flag›
  • As Potassium IodideNo flag›
  • 150 mcg |No flag
  • MagnesiumNo flag›
  • As Magnesium Oxide · E530No flag
  • ZincNo flag›
  • As Zinc OxideNo flag›
  • SeleniumNo flag›
  • As L-SelenomethionineNo flag
  • 55 mcg |No flag
  • CopperNo flag›
  • As Cupric OxideNo flag
  • ManganeseNo flag›
  • As Manganese SulfateNo flag›
  • ChromiumNo flag›
  • As Chromium ChlorideNo flag›
  • 35 mcg |No flag
  • MolybdenumNo flag›
  • As Sodium MolybdateNo flag›
  • 45 mcg |No flag
  • ChlorideNo flag›
  • As Potassium Chloride · E508No flag
  • Sodium nitrite (E250)High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Patent blue V (E131)Moderate

    Synthetic dye; reports of allergic/anaphylactic-type reactions.

Show original label text

The image shows a bottle of dietary supplements with a label listing the supplement facts Here is the transcription of the visible text on the label:**Supplement Facts**Serving Size: One Caplet**Amount Per Serving** | **% Daily Value** - Vitamin A (as Retinyl Acetate): 1050 mcg RAE | 117% - Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid): 100 mg | 111% - Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol): 10 mcg | 50% - Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate): 15 mg | 100% - Vitamin K (as Phytonadione): 80 mcg | 67% - Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (as Thiamin Mononitrate): 15 mg | 125% - Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2): 17 mg | 131% - Niacin (as Niacinamide): 20 mg | 125% - Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride): 2 mg | 118% - Folate (400 mcg Folic Acid): 667 mcg DFE | 167% - Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin): 6 mcg | 250% - Biotin: 30 mcg | 100% - Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium d-Pantothenate): 10 mg | 200% - Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate): 250 mg | 19% - Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate): 18 mg | 100% - Iodine (as Potassium Iodide): 150 mcg | 100% - Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide): 100 mg | 24% - Zinc (as Zinc Oxide): 11 mg | 100% - Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine): 55 mcg | 100% - Copper (as Cupric Oxide): 09 mg | 100% - Manganese (as Manganese Sulfate): 23 mg | 100% - Chromium (as Chromium Chloride): 35 mcg | 100% - Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate): 45 mcg | 100% - Chloride (as Potassium Chloride

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Patent blue VSynthetic dye; reports of allergic/anaphylactic-type reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 critical · 8 moderate · 1 minor · 1 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 22 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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