Vitamins are substances essential to mammalian life and play an important role in the assimilation and use of nutrients. Our body cannot produce them, which means vitamins must be provided through diet. Vitamin deficiencies pose a health risk.
Vitamins are found in many foods: oils, vegetables, fruit, dairy products, meat products, etc.
Human food:
Regulation No 1169/2011 on nutritional labelling defines the requirements regarding the parameters that must appear in the nutritional declaration. Labelling vitamins is not mandatory but they may be labelled in addition to other information.
Animal feed:
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition provides in Annex I the list of additives authorised in animal feed, including certain vitamins.
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Our expertise in vitamin analysis
The Food Physico-Chemistry unit has developed its own vitamin laboratory to offer you a complete response to your analytical control plans and help you comply with food product labelling requirements.
Robustness of results
Wide range of validated matrices and concentrations
Short turnaround times: 5 days
Latest-generation analytical equipment:
Vitamin C: determination by LC-MS/MS following acid extraction and reduction
Vitamins A and E: determination by LC-MS/MS following organic solvent extraction and automated purification
COFRAC accreditation for vitamins A, C and E: a guarantee of trust and expertise
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is one of the fat-soluble vitamins essential to the body. It is found as retinol in mammals and as provitamin A in plants. Its actions in the body help, among other things, preserve visual acuity and strengthen the immune system.
Animal feed: complete or complementary compound feeds
Food supplements: dietetic, diet and special foods
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is produced by plants and most animals, with the exception of humans. It is involved in hundreds of processes in the body. One of its main functions is to help the body produce collagen to ensure the normal functioning of blood vessels, bones, gums, teeth, cartilage and skin. It also contributes to maintaining immune function, by promoting wound healing, participating in red blood cell formation, and increasing the absorption of iron from plants.
Fruit: kiwi, orange, pineapple, strawberry…
Vegetables: pepper, cabbage, spinach, broccoli…
Juices & beverages: non-alcoholic
Dairy products: butter, cream, cheese
Meat products: beef, chicken, pork…
Animal feed: complete or complementary compound feeds
Food supplements: dietetic, diet and special foods
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant whose main function is to protect the body from cell damage. Vitamin E can also help maintain a healthy immune system and protect against chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. It is mainly found in fatty foods.
Karine, Quality Manager, tells us about vitamin control in her fruit juices.
Vitamins are an essential quality criterion for our fruit juices. We need to ensure that the levels stated on our labels match the actual values throughout the product’s shelf life. Phytocontrol supports us with reliable analyses, fast turnaround times and genuine technical expertise. The teams listen to us and provide valuable support, both for monitoring our production and for developing new vitamin-enriched recipes. This collaboration allows us to market our products with confidence.
Karine's testimonial
Quality Manager
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