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kroger vitamins

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

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 22 Feb 2021

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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.
  3. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Calcium carbonate · E170i50%No flag
  • E341ii25%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E30012.5%No flag
  • Magnesium oxide · E5306.3%No flag
  • Microcrystalline cellulose · E460i3.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin1.6%No flag›
  • Carboxymethylcellulose sodium0.8%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.4%No flag
  • E160ai0.4%No flag
  • Biotin0.2%No flag›
  • Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
  • Cholecalciferol<0.1%No flag›
  • Chromium chloride<0.1%No flag›
  • Crospovidone · E1202<0.1%No flag
  • Cupric oxideNo flag›
  • CyanocobalaminNo flag›
  • D-calcium ue pantothenateNo flag
  • Dl-alpha tocopheryl acetateNo flag›
  • FdNo flag
  • C blue noNo flag
  • 2 lakeNo flag
  • FdNo flag
  • C yellow noNo flag
  • 5 lakeNo flag
  • Tartrazine · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • FdNo flag
  • C yellow noNo flag
  • 6 lakeNo flag
  • Folic 5% acidNo flag
  • Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose · E464No flag
  • Magnesium stearate · E572No flag
  • Manganese sulfateNo flag›
  • Medium chain triglyceridesNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • PhytonadioneNo flag›
  • Polydextrose · E1200No flag
  • Polyethylene glycol · E1521No flag
  • Potassium d% iodideNo flag
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Retinyl acetateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Silica · E551No flag
  • Sodium molybdateNo flag›
  • Sodium selenateNo flag›
  • StarchNo flag›
  • Stearic acid · E570No flag
  • Tartaric acid · E334No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • ColourNo flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • May contain polyvinyl alcoholNo flag
  • Sodium seleniteNo flag›
  • Talc · E553bNo flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, ascorbic acid, magnesium oxide, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, contains 2% or less of: beta-carotene, biotin, carnauba wax, cholecalciferol, chromium chloride, crospovidone, cupric oxide, cyanocobalamin, d-calcium ue pantothenate, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, fd,c blue no, 2 lake, fd,c yellow no, 5 lake – tartrazine, fd,c yellow no, 6 lake, folic 5% acid, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium stearate , manganese sulfate, medium chain triglycerides, niacinamide, 5% phytonadione, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, potassium d% iodide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, retinyl acetate, riboflavin, 7% silica, sodium molybdate, sodium selenate, starch, stearic acid, tartaric acid, thiamine mononitrate, titanium dioxide (color), 5% 52% tricalcium phosphate, zinc oxide, may contain polyvinyl alcohol, sodium selenite, talc,

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 1 minor · 8 low · 9 not assessed

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