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I had gastric bypass (roux en y) and i have been taking calcium citrate but i found a gummy calcium triphosphate that i like. are they equal?
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No: Calcium triphosphate and, preferably, hydroxyapatite are much better absorbed and bioavailable.
Answered 8/5/2014
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Equal pill for pill: Calcium citrate contains 211 mg of elemental calcium in a 1000 mg tablet. Gummy caltrate has about 250 mg of elemental calcium. So pill for pill, they are equivalent.
Answered 11/28/2017
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