Food

Nature's Bounty B-12 1000 Mcg

Name: B-12 1000 Mcg
Brand: Nature's Bounty

Good out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 76

Nature's Bounty B-12 1000 Mcg scores 76 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
minus 2.5 points Calcium phosphate: EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. Strong
minus 2.5 points Silicon dioxide: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info

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The Receipt

B-12 1000 Mcg

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Ingredients

Calcium phosphate minus 2.5 points

Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. [1]
Silicon dioxide minus 2.5 points

Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [2]

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Processing

Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points

Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [2]
2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points

Emerging Industrial additive classes found: anti-caking agent and emulsifier. [2]

subtotal−19.5

Nutrition

Nutrition facts unavailable no points

Info No nutrition facts on file, so nutrition was not scored.

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TOTAL 76Good

100 − 24.5 = 75.5 → 76

Can’t score above 79. No nutrition facts on file, so we can't confirm excellent.

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Stearic Acid, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate

Always check the package: recipes change.

EFSA issues new advice on phosphates

European Food Safety Authority · Jun 12, 2019 · Agency assessment

“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”

efsa.europa.eu
Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

doi.org
Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org