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Qunol Ultra CoQ10
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Qunol Ultra CoQ10

Excellent out of 100 High confidence
  • Contains sugar alcohols
  • Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
  • May contain traces of 1,4-dioxane
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 93

Qunol Ultra CoQ10 scores 93 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Polysorbate 80: In mice, polysorbate 80 altered the gut microbiota and promoted low-grade inflammation and metabolic syndrome; human evidence is limited. Strong
  2. Glycerin: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
  3. Sorbitol: Large amounts can have a laxative effect; the EU requires a label statement above 10% added polyols and the US for some polyols above set intakes. Regulatory

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

The Receipt

Ultra CoQ10

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Ingredients

  • Polysorbate 80
    Strong In mice, polysorbate 80 altered the gut microbiota and promoted low-grade inflammation and metabolic syndrome; human evidence is limited. [1][2]
  • Glycerin
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [3]
  • Sorbitol
    Regulatory Large amounts can have a laxative effect; the EU requires a label statement above 10% added polyols and the US for some polyols above set intakes. [4][5]
  • Soy lecithin
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [3]
subtotal−7.5
TOTAL 93Excellent

100 − 7.5 = 92.5 → 93

GTIN 00898440001295 · 2025-08-19

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Ingredients

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

Medium chain triglycerides (palm oil), polysorbate 80, gelatin, glycerin, sorbitol, purified water, hydroxylated soy lecithin and annatto suspension in sunflower oil

Allergens and diets

  • Not vegan
  • Not vegetarian
  • Not palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome

    Nature · Mar 5, 2015 · Peer-reviewed

    “carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”

    doi.org

  2. Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of polysorbates (E 432–436) as food additives

    European Food Safety Authority · Jul 17, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “There is no concern regarding genotoxicity, carcinogenicity or developmental toxicity.”

    doi.org

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  4. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 2.4 (foods with more than 10 % added polyols)

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 25, 2011 · Law

    “‘excessive consumption may produce laxative effects’.”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  5. 21 CFR 184.1835 Sorbitol

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Nov 22, 2016 · Law

    ““Excess consumption may have a laxative effect.””

    ecfr.gov

  6. Randomized Controlled-Feeding Study of Dietary Emulsifier Carboxymethylcellulose Reveals Detrimental Impacts on the Gut Microbiota and Metabolome

    Gastroenterology · March 2022 · Peer-reviewed

    “Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”

    doi.org

  7. Food additive emulsifiers and risk of cardiovascular disease in the NutriNet-Santé cohort: prospective cohort study

    BMJ · Sep 6, 2023 · Peer-reviewed

    “This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”

    doi.org

  8. 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

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

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int