Ingredient · Citric Acid
Excipient / Additive
- Forms graded
- 154
- Updated
- 1 Sept 2026
Every Excipient / Additive form, graded
154 forms scored on published absorption evidence. This is the comparison no supplement brand will publish about its own products.
- ×1.5Superior absorptionNone graded here
- ×1.25Well absorbedNone graded here
- ×1Reference formAlmond Oil, Anti-Caking Agent (Calcium Laurate), Calcium Phosphate, Calcium sulfate, Cellulose, Citric Acid, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil, Cross-linked Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, E1200, Glucose Syrup, Gum Arabic, Maize Starch, Modified Maize Starch, Modified Starch, Natural Colours [INS 171, INS 172 (ii), INS 172 (i) & Synthetic Colour (INS 127)], Natural Strawberry Flavour, Oleic Acid, Olive Oil, Palmitic Acid, plant cellulose, Polydextrose, Polyvinylpolypyrolidone, Purple Carrot Juice Concentrate, Raffinose, Safflower Oil, Sugar, Thymol, Vegetable Oil
- ×0.85Poor absorptionHydroxypropyl Cellulose, Monk Fruit Extract, Red Beet Natural Colour, Acacia, Acacia Gum, Alginic Acid, Beeswax, Beta-Cyclodextrin, Black Carrot Concentrate, Brown Rice Flour, Calcium Alginate, Candelilla Wax, Carboxymethylcellulose Calcium, Cassava, Cellulose Acetate, Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Corn Oil, Corn Starch, Croscarmellose Sodium, Crosslinked Cellulose Gum, Dextrin, Dextrose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Ester Gum, Ethylcellulose, Ethyl Cellulose, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA), Fructose, Fumaric Acid, Gellan Gum, Glyceryl Tristearate, Guar Gum, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Beta-Cyclodextrin, Hypromellose, Iron Oxide, Kaolin, Lactic Acid, Lactose, Lupin, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, MCC, Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Natural Flavours, Oat, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Potato, Potato Starch, Pregelatinised Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Rice, Rice Extract Blend, Silicified Microcrystalline cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Phosphate, Soyabean Oil, Stearic Acid, Sucrose, Sunflower Oil, Tagatose, Tapioca, Trehalose, Tricalcium Phosphate, Trisodium Citrate, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Xylitol, Yacon Syrup, Bovine Gelatin, Gelatin, Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone, Purified Talc, Tartaric Acid, Acesulfame Potassium, Agar, Agar Agar, Alcohol, Allura Red AC, Aspartame, Benzoic Acid, Calcium Stearate, Caramel colour, Carnauba Wax, Carrageenan, Chitosan, Colour (Brilliant Blue), Corn Syrup Solids, Dicalcium Phosphate, Erythritol, Food Colour (Brilliant Blue), Glucose, Isomalt, Magnesium Silicate, Malitol, Maltitol, Maltitol Syrup, Maltodextrin, Maltose, Mannitol, MCT Oil, Menthol, Organic Rice Hulls, Poloxamer, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Potassium Metabisulfite, Potassium sorbate, Potato Maltodextrin, Rice Fibre, Saccharin, Shellac, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, Sorbitol, Stevia, Steviol Glycosides, Sucralose, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tapioca Starch, Tartrazine, Triacetin, Zinc Stearate, Titanium Dioxide
- Almond OilMultiplier×1
- Anti-Caking Agent (Calcium Laurate)Multiplier×1
- Calcium PhosphateMultiplier×1
- Calcium sulfateMultiplier×1
- CelluloseMultiplier×1
- Citric AcidMultiplier×1
- Cocoa ButterMultiplier×1
- Coconut OilMultiplier×1
- Cross-linked Sodium CarboxymethylcelluloseMultiplier×1
- E1200Multiplier×1
- Glucose SyrupMultiplier×1
- Gum ArabicMultiplier×1
- Maize StarchMultiplier×1
- Modified Maize StarchMultiplier×1
- Modified StarchMultiplier×1
- Natural Colours [INS 171, INS 172 (ii), INS 172 (i) & Synthetic Colour (INS 127)]Multiplier×1
- Natural Strawberry FlavourMultiplier×1
- Oleic AcidMultiplier×1
- Olive OilMultiplier×1
- Palmitic AcidMultiplier×1
- plant celluloseMultiplier×1
- PolydextroseMultiplier×1
- PolyvinylpolypyrolidoneMultiplier×1
- Purple Carrot Juice ConcentrateMultiplier×1
- RaffinoseMultiplier×1
- Safflower OilMultiplier×1
- SugarMultiplier×1
- ThymolMultiplier×1
- Vegetable OilMultiplier×1
- Hydroxypropyl CelluloseMultiplier×0
- Monk Fruit ExtractMultiplier×0
- Red Beet Natural ColourMultiplier×0
- AcaciaMultiplier×-0.1
- Acacia GumMultiplier×-0.1
- Alginic AcidMultiplier×-0.1
- BeeswaxMultiplier×-0.1
- Beta-CyclodextrinMultiplier×-0.1
- Black Carrot ConcentrateMultiplier×-0.1
- Brown Rice FlourMultiplier×-0.1
- Calcium AlginateMultiplier×-0.1
- Candelilla WaxMultiplier×-0.1
- Carboxymethylcellulose CalciumMultiplier×-0.1
- CassavaMultiplier×-0.1
- Cellulose AcetateMultiplier×-0.1
- Colloidal Silicon DioxideMultiplier×-0.1
- Corn OilMultiplier×-0.1
- Corn StarchMultiplier×-0.1
- Croscarmellose SodiumMultiplier×-0.1
- Crosslinked Cellulose GumMultiplier×-0.1
- DextrinMultiplier×-0.1
- DextroseMultiplier×-0.1
- Dibasic Calcium PhosphateMultiplier×-0.1
- Ester GumMultiplier×-0.1
- EthylcelluloseMultiplier×-0.1
- Ethyl CelluloseMultiplier×-0.1
- Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)Multiplier×-0.1
- FructoseMultiplier×-0.1
- Fumaric AcidMultiplier×-0.1
- Gellan GumMultiplier×-0.1
- Glyceryl TristearateMultiplier×-0.1
- Guar GumMultiplier×-0.1
- Hydroxyethyl CelluloseMultiplier×-0.1
- Hydroxypropyl Beta-CyclodextrinMultiplier×-0.1
- HypromelloseMultiplier×-0.1
- Iron OxideMultiplier×-0.1
- KaolinMultiplier×-0.1
- Lactic AcidMultiplier×-0.1
- LactoseMultiplier×-0.1
- LupinMultiplier×-0.1
- Magnesium StearateMultiplier×-0.1
- Malic AcidMultiplier×-0.1
- MCCMultiplier×-0.1
- MethylcelluloseMultiplier×-0.1
- Microcrystalline CelluloseMultiplier×-0.1
- Natural FlavoursMultiplier×-0.1
- OatMultiplier×-0.1
- PolyvinylpyrrolidoneMultiplier×-0.1
- PotatoMultiplier×-0.1
- Potato StarchMultiplier×-0.1
- Pregelatinised StarchMultiplier×-0.1
- Rapeseed OilMultiplier×-0.1
- RiceMultiplier×-0.1
- Rice Extract BlendMultiplier×-0.1
- Silicified Microcrystalline celluloseMultiplier×-0.1
- Silicon DioxideMultiplier×-0.1
- Sodium PhosphateMultiplier×-0.1
- Soyabean OilMultiplier×-0.1
- Stearic AcidMultiplier×-0.1
- SucroseMultiplier×-0.1
- Sunflower OilMultiplier×-0.1
- TagatoseMultiplier×-0.1
- TapiocaMultiplier×-0.1
- TrehaloseMultiplier×-0.1
- Tricalcium PhosphateMultiplier×-0.1
- Trisodium CitrateMultiplier×-0.1
- Vegetable Magnesium StearateMultiplier×-0.1
- Xanthan GumMultiplier×-0.1
- XylitolMultiplier×-0.1
- Yacon SyrupMultiplier×-0.1
- Bovine GelatinMultiplier×-0.2
- GelatinMultiplier×-0.2
- PolyvinylpolypyrrolidoneMultiplier×-0.2
- Purified TalcMultiplier×-0.2
- Tartaric AcidMultiplier×-0.2
- Acesulfame PotassiumMultiplier×-0.3
- AgarMultiplier×-0.3
- Agar AgarMultiplier×-0.3
- AlcoholMultiplier×-0.3
- Allura Red ACMultiplier×-0.3
- AspartameMultiplier×-0.3
- Benzoic AcidMultiplier×-0.3
- Calcium StearateMultiplier×-0.3
- Caramel colourMultiplier×-0.3
- Carnauba WaxMultiplier×-0.3
- CarrageenanMultiplier×-0.3
- ChitosanMultiplier×-0.3
- Colour (Brilliant Blue)Multiplier×-0.3
- Corn Syrup SolidsMultiplier×-0.3
- Dicalcium PhosphateMultiplier×-0.3
- ErythritolMultiplier×-0.3
- Food Colour (Brilliant Blue)Multiplier×-0.3
- GlucoseMultiplier×-0.3
- IsomaltMultiplier×-0.3
- Magnesium SilicateMultiplier×-0.3
- MalitolMultiplier×-0.3
- MaltitolMultiplier×-0.3
- Maltitol SyrupMultiplier×-0.3
- MaltodextrinMultiplier×-0.3
- MaltoseMultiplier×-0.3
- MannitolMultiplier×-0.3
- MCT OilMultiplier×-0.3
- MentholMultiplier×-0.3
- Organic Rice HullsMultiplier×-0.3
- PoloxamerMultiplier×-0.3
- Polysorbate 60Multiplier×-0.3
- Polysorbate 80Multiplier×-0.3
- Potassium MetabisulfiteMultiplier×-0.3
- Potassium sorbateMultiplier×-0.3
- Potato MaltodextrinMultiplier×-0.3
- Rice FibreMultiplier×-0.3
- SaccharinMultiplier×-0.3
- ShellacMultiplier×-0.3
- Sodium BenzoateMultiplier×-0.3
- Sorbic AcidMultiplier×-0.3
- SorbitolMultiplier×-0.3
- SteviaMultiplier×-0.3
- Steviol GlycosidesMultiplier×-0.3
- SucraloseMultiplier×-0.3
- Sunset Yellow FCFMultiplier×-0.3
- Tapioca StarchMultiplier×-0.3
- TartrazineMultiplier×-0.3
- TriacetinMultiplier×-0.3
- Zinc StearateMultiplier×-0.3
- Titanium DioxideMultiplier×-0.5
Multipliers are applied to each ingredient's dose score when a product is graded. How multipliers are assigned.
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Products containing Excipient / Additive
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SuppScore 100
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SuppScore 93
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SuppScore 85
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Vitamina D Forte + 100mcg
SuppScore 85
Bettervits
Bettervits Vitamin D3 & K2 | High Strength 4,000IU | With K2 Vitamin | Supports Immunity | Bones | E
SuppScore 84
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Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K2
SuppScore 84
MegaFood Inc
Vitamin D3 2000 IU (50 mcg)
SuppScore 83
Osavi
Vitamin D3 + K2 Oral Spray, Peppermint
SuppScore 80
Codeage
Liposomal Creatine Monohydrate Large
SuppScore 80References
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