Dietary supplements
Centrum Silver Men 50+
275 Tablets
Score
Why it scores 97
Centrum Silver Men 50+ scores 97 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 1 points Microcrystalline cellulose: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
- minus 1 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 1 points Maltodextrin: 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
Centrum Silver Men 50+
Ingredients
- Microcrystalline cellulose minus 1 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1 points
100 − 3 = 97
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 382 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.8 g |
| Sugars | 5.9 g |
| Fiber | 2.9 g |
| Protein | 73.5 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 34g
Ingredients
- Calcium Carbonate
- Potassium Chloride
- Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
- Magnesium Oxide
- Microcrystalline Cellulose
- Dibasic Calcium Phosphate
- DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
- Maltodextrin
- Crospovidone (not recognized)
- Zinc Oxide
Label text, as published
Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Magnesium Oxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Maltodextrin, Crospovidone, Zinc Oxide. Contains <2%: Beta-Carotene, Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12), Folic Acid, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vitamin K), Polydextrose, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Titanium Dioxide, Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake.
Sources
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“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