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Citric Acid & Magnesium Citrate - corn?

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Since a lot of people with gluten issues also have corn issues, does anyone know about citric acid?  I read that is from corn, but also read that magnesium citrate is from corn, yet I found a magnesium citrate vitamin supplement that says it is free from corn.  So it's confusing sometimes. 

Anyone here that can't have corn, do any of you have problems when eating anything with citric acid, or anyone have good luck with citric acid?  And anyone know about magnesium citrate? 

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Hi, yes when first diagnosed I was corn intollerent. 11 years later I can handle organic non gmo corn the best. I can eat about half all the many foods I was intollerent to now. I can not tolerate citric acid in any form natural or synthetic. I get bladder pain and infection from citric or ascorbic acid. I have bad reactions to some synthetic products like vitamin supplements as well. I dont know about magnesium because I cant tolerate it. It causes severe GI cramping for me even in natural form. I have to eat magnesium rich foods in small quantities. 

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1 hour ago, LilyR said:

Since a lot of people with gluten issues also have corn issues, does anyone know about citric acid?  I read that is from corn, but also read that magnesium citrate is from corn, yet I found a magnesium citrate vitamin supplement that says it is free from corn.  So it's confusing sometimes. 

Anyone here that can't have corn, do any of you have problems when eating anything with citric acid, or anyone have good luck with citric acid?  And anyone know about magnesium citrate? 

Good question I was just bringing up the citric acid issues in my blog this morning. Some cases they make it from sugar cane....many cases it is processed to the point the end result contains no proteins that can set off a reaction. I will see about asking Natural Vitality Calm about their source today.

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Thank you for your interest in our products.

The citric acid in the Calm powders is derived from non-GMO sugar beets. The flavored versions have a trace amount of organic maltodextrin, which is derived from organic corn, but doesn't contain any of the corn proteins that are usually responsible for the allergic reaction. If you want to stay away from any corn derivative products, the Original (unflavored) Calm would be the best option for you.

Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.

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Kevin Reynolds
Consumer Response Specialist III

Natural Vitality/Nutranext
12112 Anderson Mill Rd

Austin, TX 78726
 
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A lot of foods such as fruit contain citric acid.  It is unlikely that citric acid should be a problem for anyone with a corn allergy as it contains no protein. 

I can't eat corn very well, but haven't noticed any problems with critic acid. 

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Thank you all for your replies.  Ennis and ch88, that is good to know. I'll have to try and watch it carefully to see if it bothers me.  It seems to be in so much, like the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste I use.  Although I just found Cento tomato puree that does not have it.  But it's also in things like even canned tuna, canned pineapple, and so much more.  It will be nice if it ends up not being something that bothers me.

Pikakegirl, I'm glad you are able to eat some corn items now, but that must be rough having to watch anything with too much magnesium.  It sure is strange how so many of us, our bodies are so very different in how they react to certain things. 

So I'm still not sure about the magnesium citrate. I don't understand how some websites say it is from corn and to stay away from it, yet I just bought a magnesium citrate vitamin supplement that says it does not contain corn.   So confusing. 

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1 hour ago, LilyR said:

Thank you all for your replies.  Ennis and ch88, that is good to know. I'll have to try and watch it carefully to see if it bothers me.  It seems to be in so much, like the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste I use.  Although I just found Cento tomato puree that does not have it.  But it's also in things like even canned tuna, canned pineapple, and so much more.  It will be nice if it ends up not being something that bothers me.

Pikakegirl, I'm glad you are able to eat some corn items now, but that must be rough having to watch anything with too much magnesium.  It sure is strange how so many of us, our bodies are so very different in how they react to certain things. 

So I'm still not sure about the magnesium citrate. I don't understand how some websites say it is from corn and to stay away from it, yet I just bought a magnesium citrate vitamin supplement that says it does not contain corn.   So confusing. 

Depends on the product, as I emailed Natural Vitality Calm and learned the citric acid is from beets....daiya cheese I learned uses corn. As always email the company and find out.

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21 hours ago, Ennis_TX said:

Depends on the product, as I emailed Natural Vitality Calm and learned the citric acid is from beets....daiya cheese I learned uses corn. As always email the company and find out.

Thanks. That does seem to be the only way.  I did contact the company that makes the magnesium citrate vitamins and they verified it had no corn ingredients.  Sometimes it just feels like, can we trust the info?  I guess trying it to see how we feel also is important.  

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