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Ester C

What is Ester-C?

Ester-C also called Ester-C Calcium Ascorbate is a proprietary form of Vitamin C.

"It is made using a proprietary, water-based manufacturing process which results in a pH neutral product that contains naturally occurring vitamin C metabolites." [1]



History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Ester C


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Ester C".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Ester-C contains mainly calcium ascorbate, but also contains small amounts of the vitamin C metabolites dehydroascorbic acid (oxidized ascorbic acid), calcium threonate, and trace levels of xylonate and lyxonate. [2]

Natural or Artificial?

 Artificial

References
  1. Benefits - Ester-C
  2. The Bioavailability of Different Forms of Vitamin C - Oregon State University

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Ester C Calcium Ascorbate
Vitamin C Ester

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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