Sodium aluminum silicate is one of the hundreds of food additives that manufacturers use to improve certain qualities of their product to appeal to consumers. An additive has no nutritional value of its own, but may improve other aspects of food, such as color, flavor, texture or shelf life.
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You may have heard your mother say, “Eat your vegetables!” or “Have some fruit!” when you were growing up. Studies show that most Americans eat too few fruits and vegetables, according to Kathleen Mahan and Sylvia Escott-Stump in “Krause’s Food, Nutrition & Diet Therapy.
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Riboflavin, or vitamin B-2, occurs in all of the food groups, but deficiencies can develop and result in symptoms that affect your mouth, eyes and skin. You can get plentiful riboflavin in dairy products, whole grains and dark green leafy vegetables, such as broccoli, turnip greens, asparagus and spinach.
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Vitamin B-complex supplements include all the B vitamins including riboflavin, also called vitamin B-2. Riboflavin causes urine to turn bright yellow when you ingest it in excess.
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