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Spring Valley Zinc Dietary Supplement
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Dietary supplements

Spring Valley Zinc Dietary Supplement

200 × 50 mg

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
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Why it scores 96

Spring Valley Zinc Dietary Supplement scores 96 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

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

Zinc Dietary Supplement

START100

Ingredients

  • Microcrystalline cellulose
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • 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. [2]
  • Carnauba wax
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [3][1]
  • Propylene glycol
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
subtotal−4.5
TOTAL 96Excellent

100 − 4.5 = 95.5 → 96

GTIN 00681131633284 · 2026-04-25

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Added sugars0 g

Serving: 0.025 g

Ingredients

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

Zinc Gluconate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium. Contains 2% or less of: Carnauba Wax, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid.

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 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

  3. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov