Which calcium citrate supplement is least terrible?

October 29, 2021 10:50 AM

Do you have a Calcium Citrate that you have trained yourself to take every day and stick with it? I know there are all those delicious gummies, but I want to take Calcium Citrate, NOT Calcium Carbonate.

I have mostly stopped eating dairy. I also hate swallowing large pills, especially when I'd need to take 6 a day just to get the full daily recommended dosage. I am open to some kind of drinkable format, or chewy candies, or chewable tablets, but they have to taste not terrible. The reviews on [Online Behemoth Retailer] for those "Celebrate" chews are pretty decent, but apparently there is a strong metallic aftertaste. Can I dare to dream of a good tasting Calcium Citrate supplement?

If you are thinking capsules, lact-aid, meat, or green vegetables, that is not what I am looking for.

posted by oxisos to Health & Fitness (4 answers total)

Natural Calm uses calcium gluconate, which may or may not work for you. I haven't tried the calcium version but I find the flavor of the magnesium-only variety pretty palatable. Might be worth a look if no one else has ideas.
posted by restless_nomad at 4:39 PM on October 29, 2021

I would look into Now Foods. They have a calcium citrate powder
posted by kinddieserzeit at 7:23 PM on October 30, 2021 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Today on a whim, I picked up Bluebonnet's mixed berry flavor liquid Cal-Mag-D supplement from my grocery co-op. The verdict: surprisingly good!
posted by oxisos at 7:31 PM on October 30, 2021 [1 favorite]

I think the blueberry flavour is the best (and did try all of them). I am admittedly biased.
posted by blueberry monster at 6:23 PM on October 31, 2021 [2 favorites]