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Calcium Supplements

My dietitian's handout lists calcium citrate as the supplement for band patients. I wanted to buy some sugar-free calcium chews at Costco, but calcium carbonate is listed in the ingredients, not calcium citrate. Does anyone know if one supplement substitutes for the other?

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    Calcium citrate is recommended over calcium carbonate for all women because it is more easily absorbed by the body than calcium carbonate. That said, when I can't find the citrate, I will occasionally take the carbonate. Some calcium is better than none after all!

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    I completely agree with morel girl, calcium citrate all the way!

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