Coral Calcium Compared to AlgaeCal
Okinawan Coral Calcium has been compared to AlgaeCal because both products come from the sea and contain a whole spectrum of minerals. Both popular forms of Okinawa coral calcium, marine coral calcium (below sea) and above-sea coral calcium are in fact quite different from AlgaeCal! Please view the comparison below.
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AlgaeCal® Plus |
Coral Calcium |
| Plant – it is a marine algae | Animal – coral is in the animal kingdom |
| Live Harvested for Optimal Nutrition | Dead and Degraded at time of harvest |
| Pure Product – hand picked so no debris | High Sand Content is common due to vacuuming from sea bottom |
| Cold Processed to retain Nutrients | Heat Treated to 800 degrees destroying all organic matter such as enzymes, vitamins, anti-oxidants, dietary fiber and phyto-nutrients |
| High Calcium and Magnesium | High Calcium with Low Magnesium (above sea coral calcium) or Low Calcium with High Magnesium (marine grade coral) |
| 12 Times More Trace Minerals | Low Trace Minerals per gram |
| Vitamin D3 and K2 Added | No Vitamin K2 but some formulas contain low amounts of vitamin D |
| Clinically Proven Formula | No Clinical Studies of any significance |
Why take Coral Calcium when you can take AlgaeCal?
AlgaeCal Plus
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AlgaeCal is the world’s only pure plant source of calcium, so it is a particularly body-friendly form of calcium. It also naturally includes magnesium and important bone-supporting trace minerals in a form that your body recognizes as food. Vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 have been added at full dosages. Learn more about AlgaeCal Calcium Supplement |
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More Information on Coral Calcium
Learn more about the pros and cons of coral calcium from a non profit site that rates and reviews coral calcium products.
Visit Okinawa coral calcium to learn everything you need to know about the environmental problems with the harvesting of coral calcium.




