FDA requires elemental amount of minerals on label?

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Hi Bee, I just wanted to link to some info I've uncovered. They state

that in 1999 the FDA required that the labels of minerals like calcium

and magnesium show the elemental amount. The second link explains

better, where some companies may use something like this to get around

the law

- " calcium citrate...1g " -the combined amount of calcium and citric acid

-However if it says " elemental calcium...150mg "

OR

- " calcium (as calcium citrate)...150mg "

those both state the elemental amount. It seems that most companies

use the latter and that " shady " companies probably use the first.

Sorry if you've already went over this, Bee. I've just been having

terrible D since upping my magnesium to 6 pills a day that states

" 2 tablets=Magnesium (as magnesium citrate) 400mg " - ie 1.2g elemental

magnesium a day.

http://www.jigsawhealth.com/faqs_answer.aspx?articleID=493

http://www.mag-calplus.com/misconceptions.php

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