Why would you think that vit.C and Ascorbic acid are one and the same? They're!
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They are.
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It's a matter of association.. most foods that are high in vitamin C are also high in ascorbic acid. Also, people associate citrus with vitamin C, even though they can get it from green beans..
both the same.
if u want to get into the chemical breakdown then ya there may be a differece in chemical stuff but basically the same thing
Yes. Same.
The L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid is also known as vitamin C.
It is a FORM of ascorbic acid.
I think you mean that vitamin C & citric acid are not the same thing. & there you're right. But vitamin C & Ascorbic Acid are the same thing.
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4 years of college in Nutrition
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