Are chelated minerals better then mineral salts?
Chelated minerals are those which are chemically bonded to amino acids or organic acids which assist in the minerals absorption. These chelated minerals mimic the natural mineral chelates that form during the digestion process making them subjective to less competition and therefore are more readily absorbed and utilized by the body. Research suggests that minerals that come in the chelated form have greater bioavailability than the less expensive mineral salts, with the exception of iodine. Minerals joined to organic acids such as citrate, malate, succinate, alpha-ketoglutarate and aspartate are also believed to be preferentially absorbed as these organic acids are essential to the metabolic pathway of the cell. Consequently, they are selectively absorbed through the gut, along with the attached mineral (which piggybacks along for the ride).
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