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Kirkland Daily Multi
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Multivitamin and mineral supplements

Kirkland Daily Multi

500 tablets

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • May contain traces of 1,4-dioxane
  • No synthetic dyes
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Why it scores 95

Kirkland Daily Multi scores 95 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. 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
  2. Microcrystalline cellulose: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
  3. Calcium silicate: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Daily Multi

START100

Ingredients

  • Calcium phosphate
    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]
  • Microcrystalline cellulose
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [2]
  • Calcium silicate
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [2]
  • Carnauba wax
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [2]
  • Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [2]
  • Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates
    Strong Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). [3][4]
  • Silicon dioxide
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [2]
  • Borax and borates
    Regulatory EU cosmetics rules restrict boric acid and borates: capped amounts, and not in products for children under 3 (Annex III). [5]
subtotal−5.5
TOTAL 95Excellent

100 − 5.5 = 94.5 → 95

GTIN 00096619416073 · 2026-10-05

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Added sugars0 g

Serving: 1 tablet

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid, Ferrous Furnarate, Gelatin. Contains 2% or less of beta-carotene, biotin, calcium silicate, carnauba wax, cholecalciferol, chromium picolinate, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, cupric sulfate, cyanocobalamin, D-calcium pantothenate, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, folic acid, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lutein, lycopene, magnesium stearate, manganese sulfate, niacinamide, phytonadione, polyethylene glycol, potassium iodide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, retinyl acetate, riboflavin, silica, sodium borate, sodium metavanadate, sodium molybdate, sodium selenate, stearic adid, thiamine mononitrate, zinc oxide.

Allergens and diets

  • Not vegan
  • Not vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. 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

  2. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. 1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetics: A Manufacturing Byproduct

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    “1,4-dioxane forms as a byproduct during the manufacturing process of certain cosmetic ingredients.”

    fda.gov

  4. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

  5. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · Nov 30, 2009 · Law

    “cosmetic products shall not contain any of the following: (a) prohibited substances — prohibited substances listed in Annex II”

    eur-lex.europa.eu