Comments on: Cost Comparison: Calcium through supplements vs foods

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:11:10 +0000

I would have appreciated some more details. The cost of Total cereal varies wildly depending on the flavor, the size of the package, and where you buy it, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it as cheap as 14 cents an ounce. The average seems to be around 25.

Furthermore, why consider only expensive name-brand supplements? According to the CVS website, $10.99 will get you 400 CVS Calcium 600 + D tablets, which works out to 5.5 cents for 1200 mg of calcium – more than a day’s worth.

By: Lazy Man and Health

Lazy Man and Health — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:35:58 +0000

I think Debbie has a point about Total being fortified. In that sense it’s almost as if you ground up a Tums, put it in applesauce and called it a calcium-containing food.

That said, I need to get myself some Total and put it in my granola mix.

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Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:10:45 +0000

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By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 25 May 2007 16:01:12 +0000

Um, most of the vitamins and minerals in Total cereal are from supplements, not from the grain and other food ingredients.

So the conclusion I’m drawing from your post is that Total is a frugal way to buy supplements.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 25 May 2007 14:30:23 +0000

I’ve been training for a marathon lately and those longer distance runs can really be a challenge.

My feet muscles have been cramping up lately as soon as I reach the 1 mile mark… They relax after I keep working through the pain but it would be that much better if they didn’t hurt ever!

Keep up the good work!