Food State Vitamin C is complexed in citrus fruit pulp. The result is a concentrated source of vitamin C in a form as close as possible to that found in food, with all the appropriate bioflavonoids, carbohydrates, proteins & amino acids. Wholefood Cherry C is a wholefood product from acerola cherries which follows the same metabolic pathways as Food State Vitamin C &, indeed, vitamin C in wholefoods. Food State Vitamin C: • Better absorbed, longer retained & better utilised than standard ascorbic acid products; • Lasts longer in the body;• Gentle on the stomach;• No need to take with food, as it contains all food factors necessary for absorption. One of the important aspects of Food State Vitamin C that makes it different from other nutrients is that, because it is a food complex material, you can take it between meals, even on an empty stomach, with no adverse reactions. Hence, it is ideal for people who sometimes have to eat at irregular times, & sports people who need regular intakes of vitamins to replace losses after physical exertion.