Synthetic Vitamin C is made from corn fermentation, as this is. What therefore makes this product natural, as indicated by the L-Ascorbic Acid label.
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This question must be answered carefully as people often mis-understand what the word "Natural" means. Naturally fermented means that traditional enzymes or organisms were used to ferment the corn and precipitate out the ascorbic acid. This is considered natural in the market. However, many sources of information on the internet claim that this is "not natural" because it is not derived from a common source of Vitamin C fruit like an orange. (Corn is a fruit by the way). Synthetic Vitamin C would be Vitamin C produced in a lab by mixing chemicals together to produce the chemical chain that makes up Ascorbic Acid/Vitamin C. This is not considered Natural and is typically designated as D-Ascorbic Acid as opposed to L-Ascorbic Acid.
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All vitamin C is L-ascorbic, regardless of the source, and all vitamin C supplements are synthesized from the reichstein process. Vitamin C is a specific molecular structure of 11 hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Genetic modification has nothing to do with it's structure. There is no genetic material in Vitamin C.
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The bottle says serving size 5.4 grams (1.5 teaspoons) 302mg of Natural occurring food source Vit C 503%. I love this brand as it is MUCH better than vitamin C from ascorbic acid (which is good if you need to relieve constipation in young ones. But this Vit c is from acerola berries and doesn't cause diarrhea as with ascorbic acid.
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Your idea that ascorbic acid is only a derivative of GMO corn is incorrect. I've got a tangerine tree in my backyard covered in vitamin C filled fruit right now... and my jalapeno peppers have even more. Vitamin C sources are everywhere. I don't know where you got that idea it only comes from GMO corn.
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No, nothing other than Vitamin C 2500 mg. L-ascorbic acid. Other ingredients: None
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Vitamin C as Este C calcium ascorbate 1000 mg, Calcium 110mg, citrus bioflavonoids complex 200mg as well as vegetable cellulose, calcium silicate, vegetable magnesium stearate, stearic acid, no sugar or flavor or sweetener or soy or milk or lactose, gluten, wheat, yeast, fish or sodium. Suitable for vegetarians.
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Here is the information I was able to get from the NOW FOODS website: "For example, pure natural vitamin C is produced from corn by only five production facilities in the world. None are in the United States, where GMO corn is all too common. All are from Europe and the Far East, situated in countries that (to date) have restrictions that do not allow GMO food corn to be grown there. Our producers have given us statements to confirm that their corn sources are non-GMO, but the documentation doesn't extend back to the farm level. Testing for GMOs has not found that any is detectable in vitamin C. We have done all that is currently possible to assure that our vitamin C is non-GMO, and continue to monitor the situation to ensure this is maintained in the future." Hope that helps :-)
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They are the same -- two different names for vitamin C. However, L-Ascorbate is different, an acid which loses one of its hydrogen molecules when mixed with water. They both are utilizable in the body as vitamin c.
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big enough... I usually do not respond to sharing with other customers about products, but this one time I will! The reason I chose Dr. Best vit. c was for one reason only. Almost, if not all corn in the U.S. is now G.M.O. and vitamin c has corn in product. Dr. Best corn comes from Scotland, which does not allow GMO. It's really important to check out what you are taking for health reasons..... GMO corn is to be avoided! Stay well.....
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The product is 100% Vitamin C powder. That is all that is listed under ingredients. For further information, I recommend that you go to www.swansonvitamins.com type "100% Vitamin C Powder" in the search box and read all of the reviews of the product. This will provide additional information about this product from people who are using it.
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On the bottle, at the bottom, it says: Other ingredients (natural mineral and vegetable source). My reviews are NOT fake. I'm a long-term Amazon customer. I have purchased and used these vitamins for several months. I previously used GNC Megamen.
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Hey Dude ... Vitamin K (as vitamin K2 from 45 mcg of MenaQ7 - made of fermented soybeans), cellulose, vegetable capsule, magnesium stearate (vegetable source), silicon dioxide. It's made up of dried ingredients in a cellulose capsule. Good Luck and Good Day.
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Just Nutritional yeast. The difference between "Organic" and "Natural is the Natural yeast they add synthetic vitamins to the yeast especially, Vitamin B12 because it is a little lower in this vitamin. They also grow the yeast on sugar beets which are GMO'd. Starwest grows theirs on molasses. Starwest Botanicals Nutritional Yeast is just yeast. Very good quality.
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Honestly I do not know there is nothing indicating it does on real label just pure Ascorbic Acid. I goggled it and pure ascorbic acid Pharm. grade with no extras such as this have no carbohydrates.
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Vitamin C, (as magnesium ascorbate/ascorbic acid complex) 200mg, Magnesium (as magnesium ascorbate) 13mg, Quercetin 333mg, Bromelain 240 M.C.UOther ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic acid, vegetable stearate, silica and ethylcellulose.
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Hi wmi,Our supplier is the only European manufacturer of vitamin C in the world and confirms that our vitamin C is free from GMOs with every batch. Having an agreement set in place with Non-GMO Project would significantly increase our costs, and it's important for us to maintain our competitive pricing for our valued customers. This is why we state that our vitamin C is non-GMO, but cannot place the logo on our label without an official third party certifier. Hope this helps answer your question, and if you have any other questions you can reach us by responding to this comment thread or by email at amazon@vivalabs.com.Besa BerberiRegistered NutritionistViva Labs Hi wmi,Our supplier is the only European manufacturer of vitamin C in the world and confirms that our vitamin C is free from GMOs with every batch. Having an agreement set in place with Non-GMO Project would significantly increase our costs, and it's important for us to maintain our competitive pricing for our valued customers. This is why we state that our vitamin C is non-GMO, but cannot place the logo on our label without an official third party certifier. Hope this helps answer your question, and if you have any other questions you can reach us by responding to this comment... » Read More Hi wmi,Our supplier is the only European manufacturer of vitamin C in the world and confirms that our vitamin C is free from GMOs with every batch. Having an agreement set in place with Non-GMO Project would significantly increase our costs, and it's important for us to maintain our competitive pricing for our valued customers. This is why we state that our vitamin C is non-GMO, but cannot place the logo on our label without an official third party certifier. Hope this helps answer your question, and if you have any other questions you can reach us by responding to this comment thread or by email at amazon@vivalabs.com.Besa BerberiRegistered NutritionistViva Labs « Show Less
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Most manufacturers will NOT divulge that information. Please contact Bulk Supplements directly to see what they say. "Vitamin C" is manufactured almost solely in China via an industrial process that's purely synthetic or via microbial fermentation, so for the fermentation process there would definitely be GMO components, because the microbes (algae or bacteria) are genetically engineered. Here's a paper on how most vitamin supplements are produced today: Ascorbic acid production. From: Vandamme EJ. Production of vitamins, coenzymes and related biochemicals by biotechnological processes. J Chem Tech Biotechnol 1992; 53:313-327. Most manufacturers will NOT divulge that information. Please contact Bulk Supplements directly to see what they say. "Vitamin C" is manufactured almost solely in China via an industrial process that's purely synthetic or via microbial fermentation, so for the fermentation process there would definitely be GMO components, because the microbes (algae or bacteria) are genetically engineered. Here's a paper on how most vitamin supplements are produced today: Ascorbic acid production. From: Vandamme EJ. Production of vitamins, coenzymes and related biochemicals by biotechnological... » Read More Most manufacturers will NOT divulge that information. Please contact Bulk Supplements directly to see what they say. "Vitamin C" is manufactured almost solely in China via an industrial process that's purely synthetic or via microbial fermentation, so for the fermentation process there would definitely be GMO components, because the microbes (algae or bacteria) are genetically engineered. Here's a paper on how most vitamin supplements are produced today: Ascorbic acid production. From: Vandamme EJ. Production of vitamins, coenzymes and related biochemicals by biotechnological processes. J Chem Tech Biotechnol 1992; 53:313-327. « Show Less