Aqua Cal Calcium Fortified Spring Water Beverage

[Guest guest]

Hi List! I found this drink at the grocery store. It's so hard to

find something that the kids can actually and will drink. Several of

the ingredients bring up red flags though. I thought maybe some of

you could help. The ingredients are spring water, citric acid,

calcium gluconate and/or Lactate, Natural Flavor, Potassium Benzoate,

Potassium Sorbate, Aspartame, acesulfame potassium and ascorbic

acid. Can they have something with calcium gluconate in it???

Please help!

Shona Jordan

[Guest guest]

Shona,

Is your concern about calcium gluconate about the fact that sugar is used to

make it? I don't believe there is any sugar in the final product. If the

" nutritional information " indicates no value for sugars, then sugar isn't a

problem. Or did you have another concern about it?

Donna

P.S. - I noticed the list says " Calcium Gluconate AND/OR Lactate " . I wonder

about Calcium Lactate! It sounds like it comes from milk...does it? I know

some things that are called " lactate " are not necessarily from milk.

Aqua Cal Calcium Fortified Spring Water Beverage

Hi List! I found this drink at the grocery store. It's so hard to

find something that the kids can actually and will drink. Several of

the ingredients bring up red flags though. I thought maybe some of

you could help. The ingredients are spring water, citric acid,

calcium gluconate and/or Lactate, Natural Flavor, Potassium Benzoate,

Potassium Sorbate, Aspartame, acesulfame potassium and ascorbic

acid. Can they have something with calcium gluconate in it???

Please help!

Shona Jordan

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[Guest guest]

I was worried about the possibility of any milk derivative being in there. I'm

still so new to this that everything scares me. Thanks. Shona

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