Ask The Acupuncturist - 13 - Supplements

I found this list online which is excellent summary of food sources of vitamins: http://www.nutritionaustin.com/index_files/SupplementsNutritionAustin.htm

Also, here's the biochemistry to convert corn syrup into ascorbic acid for your edification:

"Ever wonder where that ascorbic acid the other vitamin companies use in their so called "natural formulas" comes from? Well here is the recipe. They start with corn syrup, the thick clear syrup that is nothing more than refined pure corn sugar. Then they follow these chemical steps.

Steps 1 thru 9 (Starch Hydrolysis): Corn starch is broken down into simple sugar (D-Glucose) by the action of heat and enzymes. 

Step 10 (Hydrogenation): D-Glucose is converted into D-Sorbitol. 

Step 11 (Fermentation): D-Sorbitol is converted into L-Sorbose. 

Step 12 (Acetonation): Yes that's right, they use acetone! L-Sorbose is combined with an acid at low temperatures. 

Step 13 (Oxidation): The product is then oxidized with a catalyst, acidified, washed and dried forming L-Gluconic Acid. 

Step 14 (Hydrolysis): L-Gluconic Acid is treated with hydrochloric acid forming crude ascorbic acid. 

Step 15 (Recrystallization): The crude ascorbic acid is filtered, purified and milled into a fine crystalline powder.

This finished product is NOT VITAMIN C, but legally can be called so, which is very misleading to consumers. It is missing 80% of what makes up food grade vitamin C."

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