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Why is chloride content of foods almost impossible to find?depsite it being one of the major electrolytes on which so many important bodily functions depend and our bodies balance it seperately?
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While chloride is important but it is not as vital as other ingredients eg sodium. Fats . Also it is not possible to add the list of All ingredients on the package.
Answered 12/12/2021
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