Vitamins and minerals
Analysis of vitamins and minerals
Eurofins Food & Feed Testing offers reliable vitamin analysis, such as water- and fat-soluble vitamins, using advanced methods and technology, ensuring your products meet quality standards, even in complex matrices. These analyses help ensure products meet declared nutritional claims, comply with international labelling regulations, and support product development and quality control.
Key services
- Quantitative analysis of water- and fat-soluble vitamins using HPLC and LC–MS/MS; vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and the B-vitamin group
- Mineral and trace element determination using ICP–OES and ICP–MS; minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc, and selenium
- Amino acid profiling using dedicated amino acid analysers and LC–MS/MS; amino acids including essential, non-essential, and conditionally essential types, for both total profile and targeted analysis
- Multi-nutrient profiling in a single workflow
- Stability studies
Your Competence Centre for vitamins and minerals
The Eurofins Competence Centre for vitamin analysis, Eurofins Vitamin Testing Denmark A/S, is a leading vitamin laboratory in Europe, offering a wide range of vitamin testing for industrial customers within the foodstuff, animal feed, food supplement and pet food industries. Through the Eurofins network of laboratories, the service is available to customers all over Europe.
Legal framework and guidelines*
- Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 (addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods)
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (labelling of the vitamin content)
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 (requirements for infant formula and follow-on formula)
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/128 (requirements for food for special medical purposes)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives
* Regulatory information is provided for general guidance only and may not reflect the most recent regulatory changes. Always consult official sources for up‑to‑date legislation. For market‑specific support, please contact your local Eurofins Food & Feed Testing laboratory. Our specialists offer tailored support through horizon scanning and food safety consultancy services.
Get in touch
Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, access our competence centre services, or do you need tailored analytical or consultancy support?
Contact Eurofins Food Testing Ireland today to speak to our experts by submitting an enquiry form or calling +353 (0)1 431 1306