Similarly, magnesium in the citrate form is absorbed more completely and more bioavailable than magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate ( 17, 18, 19). May protect against kidney stones Both employees and self-employed workers will pay less in National Insurance from next year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced in today's Autumn Statement. Sodas, juices, powdered beverages, candies, frozen foods, and some dairy products often contain manufactured citric acid. Citrate — a closely related molecule of citric acid — is the first molecule that forms during a process called the citric acid cycle. Citric acid — in the form of potassium citrate — prevents new kidney stone formation and breaks apart those already formed ( 20, 21, 22).

For example, calcium citrate doesn’t require stomach acid for absorption. It also has fewer side effects — such as gas, bloating, or constipation — than another form called calcium carbonate ( 15, 16). Melaku M, Zhong R, Han H, et al. Butyric and citric acids and their salts in poultry nutrition: effects on gut health and intestinal microbiota. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Sep 27;22(19):10392. doi: 10.3390/ijms221910392

Beverages or food products that contain these fruits — such as ketchup in the case of tomatoes — also contain citric acid.

Humans and other organisms derive the majority of their energy from this cycle. Enhances nutrient absorption Citric acid enhances the bioavailability of minerals, allowing your body to better absorb them ( 12, 13, 14).It’s added to medicines to help stabilize and preserve the active ingredients and used to enhance or mask the taste of chewable and syrup-based medications ( 6).