Calcium Magnesium with ZincViridian

Yes, this product may also be used during pregnancy.

Yes, this product contains no animal ingredients.

The 300 mg consists of 60 mg from magnesium citrate and 240 mg from magnesium oxide.

Our body can also absorb magnesium oxide, but it takes longer than the already chelated magnesium compounds.

In this case, there is therefore both a quickly absorbable form and a somewhat less quickly absorbable form. (The same applies to the 80 mg of calcium citrate and 320 mg of calcium carbonate in the formula.)

One reason why high-quality brands like Viridian and Solgar sometimes use magnesium oxide and calcium carbonate is that these forms are much more compact than, for example, citrate, taurate, and bisglycinate. With the oxide and carbonate variants included, a much higher dose per tablet can be achieved.

In the 1990s, many retailers exaggerated that the oxide and carbonate variants were not absorbed at all. But that is not correct. Our body can indeed absorb these forms of calcium and magnesium, but it takes more time. And because more elemental calcium and magnesium can fit in a tablet, capsule, or teaspoon of powder, and production is less expensive, these forms also have certain advantages. However, it remains a plus if a formula also contains at least part of the citrate or amino acid-bound form, as is the case with this powder.