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Calcium Carbonate

The calcium-carbonate (CaCO3).


  • Calcium propionate should not be in food. - 99
  • Calcium sorbate should not be used in food. - 100
  Key words: Calcium, Calcium-Carbonate, Carbonate, Chalk, Dolomite, Eggshell, Limestone, Mineral, Whitewash  

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Question: What is a mineral?
  Answer: A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic substance. - 253

Question: Where do minerals come from?
  Answer: Most minerals are obtained by mining the ground or extracted from water. - 254

Question: What are nutritional minerals?
  Answer: Nutritional minerals are inorganic elements that are essential to the nutrition of humans, animals, and plants. These minerals are normally obtained by eating natural foods. Examples of nutritional minerals are: calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and sodium. - 255


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