ingredients in my supplements

[rd5555]

i've purchased vitamin d3 and algae oil recently, and these aren't cheap brands either.

i've just noticed my algae oil has high oleic sunflower oil in it

and i've noticed my vitamin d3 has maltodextrin in it.

Is that normal to have bad ingredients like these in supplements, where the quantities are so small that it's irrelevant?

Or is this bad and I should avoid?

thank you

 

[rd5555]

would greatly appreciate if anyone is able to help with this

[Michael569]

i wouldn't be worried, you probably consume both those ingredients in much larger quantities from elsewhere already anyway, and neither of those are harmful. Despite "popular" belief, seed oils like sunflower seed are not harmful, and in fact, where replacing saturated fats they lead to better health outcomes. I'll leave it at that in order not to turn this into another flamewar

Maltodextrin is as harmless as oat flour. Nothing to be concerned about there. The consequences of long term unaddressed vitamin D deficiency are much, much worse. But if it bothers you too much, dump them and buy a clean product. 

 

Edited February 15, 2023 by Michael569

[rd5555]

thanks Michael