Complete Multivitamin Adults

by equate

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Complete Multivitamin Adults by equate receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0681131119771
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Complete Multivitamin Adults by equate carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Complete Multivitamin Adults is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Complete Multivitamin Adults
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
2
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
3
Dicalcium Phosphate
4
Wagnesium Oxide
5
Microcrystalline Cellulose
6
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
7
Ferrous Fumarate Wliouextrin
8
Or Less Of Beta-carotene
9
BHT
Caution GRAS
10
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
11
Carboxymethyloell Suoum
12
Cholecalciferol
13
Chromium Picolinate
14
Cupric Sulfate
15
Cyanocobalami 0-calcium Pantothenate
16
Dl-alpha Tocopherol
17
Dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
18
Dl-tartai Acid
19
Modified Fo
20
C Blue No
21
2 Lake
22
Fd
23
C Red No
24
40 Lake
25
C Yellow No
26
6 Lake
27
Folicacd Gelatin
28
Glucose
29
Gum Arabic
30
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
31
Magnesium Stejarate Manganese Sulfate
32
Medium Chain Triglycerides
33
Nicotinamide
34
Phytonadione

Full Ingredient List

calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, dicalcium phosphate, wagnesium oxide, microcrystalline cellulose, ascorbic acid, ferrous fumarate wliouextrin, contains 2% or less of beta-carotene, bht, biotin, carboxymethyloell suoum, cholecalciferol, chromium picolinate, cupric sulfate, cyanocobalami 0-calcium pantothenate, dl-alpha tocopherol, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, dl-tartai acid,fo,c blue no,2 lake, fd,c red no, 40 lake, fd,c yellow no , 6 lake, folicacd gelatin, glucose, gum arabic, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium stejarate manganese sulfate, medium chain triglycerides, nicotinamide, phytonadione.

Categories

Dietary supplements

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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