Calcium Carbonate.
Discussion
Idly perusing the ingrediants on my Reddy-Brek box this morning and I read that it has "Calcium" listed on the ingrediants, out of curiosity I looked at the new pack of Morrisons own brand of "brek" and found the ingredients to be the same except morrisons lists "calcium Carbonate".
What is the difference if any ? I always thought Calcium carbonate was the stuff in Cement and what pills are made from.
What is the difference if any ? I always thought Calcium carbonate was the stuff in Cement and what pills are made from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXjVjuFBVrk
It would certainly put some snap, crackle and pop in your breakfast!
JOhn
PS Calcium carbonate is chalk. The calcium in cement is mainly silicate with some sulphate.
It would certainly put some snap, crackle and pop in your breakfast!
JOhn
PS Calcium carbonate is chalk. The calcium in cement is mainly silicate with some sulphate.
Edited by tapkaJohnD on Monday 25th February 08:48
Kenzle said:
There is no difference. Listing just 'Calcium' in the ingredients is really incorrect. Calcium is of course a hard, silvery metal - indigestible and very reactive on its own. To get it into your teeth and bones, it needs to be in a compound form, like calcium carbonate.
Not quite. If you want it in your bones you need calcium on its own and some vit D.Gassing Station | Science! | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff