That would be a compound of the reaction between calcium and ascorbic
acid.  That is calcium and vitamin C.

Marshall

Nick Grant wrote:

> Hello Can anyone tell me what Calcium Ascorbate is made of?  I use it
> every day for my kids (they get about a gram per day), and someone
> asked me the other day what it was made from - I came up blank.  What
> sources are high dose and natural? Has anyone here tried Usana
> supplements?  Can you tell me of your experiences please if you have?
> Does it help with chronic illnesses? Thanks Tracy
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: [email protected]
>      To: [email protected]
>      Sent: Monday, 1 October 2001 12:16
>      Subject: Re: CS>Study Indicates that Vitamin C is Not
>      Effective for Colds
>       In a message dated 9/30/2001 7:59:11 PM Eastern Daylight
>      Time, [email protected] writes:
>
>
>
>     > Subj:Re: CS>Study Indicates that Vitamin C is Not
>     > Effective for Colds
>     > Date:9/30/2001 7:59:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time
>     > From:    [email protected] (Robert Berger)
>     > Reply-to: [email protected]
>     > To:    [email protected]
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > Roger,
>     >
>     > I question the results of the vitamnin C tests. One pioece
>     > of data is missing. What ype of C.
>     >
>     > I have been established that ascorbic acid (man made C) is
>     > useless.
>     >
>     > Only that from all natural sources are of any value.
>     >
>     > "Ole Bob"
>
>      Bob: Perhaps a description of what type of vitamin C was
>      used appears in the link. Roger
>