Sodium copper chlorophyllin explained: what it is and uses
The US FDA, in the federal regulations, describes it as a green to black powder used as a color additive, made by chemically processing chlorophyll and replacing its magnesium with copper. The chlorophyll used to make it comes from alfalfa. One of the products we reviewed lists sodium copper chlorophyllin, and none prints its amount.
- In the products we reviewed
- 1, its label does not print the amount
What sodium copper chlorophyllin is
- The chlorophyll used to make it comes from alfalfa.1
- Sodium copper chlorophyllin is a green to black powder used as a color additive.1
- It is made by chemically processing chlorophyll and replacing its magnesium with copper.1
- It can be used to color citrus-based dry beverage mixes at no more than 0.2 percent of the dry mix.1
How much sodium copper chlorophyllin each product gives
Amount not printed: the dashed line shows the most it can be, the whole blend
The product we reviewed that lists sodium copper chlorophyllin
| Product | Form and serving | Sodium copper chlorophyllin per serving | Our score | Price a bottle | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DentiCore#4 in oral health support | Soft tablets1 tablet | Not printedIn a 120 mg proprietary blend | 8.9 | $49 | Check price |
Questions people ask
What is sodium copper chlorophyllin?
Sodium copper chlorophyllin is a green to black powder used as a color additive, according to the US FDA in the federal regulations. The chlorophyll used to make it comes from alfalfa.
What is sodium copper chlorophyllin good for?
Sodium copper chlorophyllin is used as a color additive, according to the US FDA in the federal regulations. Those regulations say it can color citrus-based dry beverage mixes at no more than 0.2 percent of the dry mix.
How is sodium copper chlorophyllin different from chlorophyll?
Sodium copper chlorophyllin is made by chemically processing chlorophyll and replacing its magnesium with copper, according to the US FDA in the federal regulations.
Which supplement contains sodium copper chlorophyllin?
DentiCore is the only product we reviewed that lists sodium copper chlorophyllin. Its individual amount is not printed: it is inside a 120 mg proprietary blend. DentiCore comes as soft tablets, with a serving of 1 tablet.
Sources
The products, amounts and prices come from each product's label and checkout, as its review shows them. AI drafts our pages from listed sources, figures are checked against them, and we have not tried the products.
- 1US Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 73.125, Sodium copper chlorophyllinecfr.gov/currentchecked