Glossary
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Calcium Citrate - USP Calcium; prepared by reacting calcium carbonate (limestone) with citric acid; synthetic and not found in any food.
Calcium d-Pantothenate - USP Pantothenic Acid; mixture of calcium carbonate (limestone) and pantothenic acid; synthetic and not found in food.
Calcium Threonate - USP Calcium; prepared by reacting calcium carbonate (limestone) with threonine; synthetic and not found in any food.
Cholecalciferol - USP Vitamin D-3; prepared by isolating the substance as found in animal tissues, such as sheep's wool; synthetic and not found in any food in this form.
Choline Bitartate - USP Choline; prepared by reacting choline with tartaric acid; synthetic and not found in any food.
Chromium Chloride - USP Chromium; prepared by reacting elemental chromium with hydrochloric acid; synthetic and not found in any food.
Chromium Picolinate - USP Chromium; prepared by reacting elemental chromium with picolinic acid; synthetic and not found in any food.
Cobalamin - A compound containing nucleotides that are characteristic of Vitamin B-12, but lack a ligand at the 6 position of the cobalt.
Copper/Cupric Gluconate - USP Copper; prepared by reacting elemental copper with gluconic acid; synthetic and not found in any food.
Copper/Cupric Sulfate - USP Copper; prepared by reacting elemental copper with sulfuric acid; synthetic and not found in any food.
Copper/Cupric Oxide - USP Copper; oxidized/rusted copper; not found in any food.
Cyanocobalamin - USP Vitamin B-12; a derivative of cobalamin and only the isolated of Vitamin B-12; synthesized and not found in any food.