Food vs supplement
Prefer food when it closes the gap. Supplements are optional tools — not moral upgrades.
| Question | Food path | Supplement path |
|---|---|---|
| Can ordinary foods provide it? | List staples you will eat (e.g., pumpkin seeds for magnesium) | Only if food access, appetite, or clinician advice blocks food |
| Cost | Price per useful serving of food (use a receipt — this site does not invent prices) | Price per elemental amount + verification overhead. Timestamp any quote you write down; prices move. |
| Risk surface | Food safety / allergies | Dose stacking, interactions, quality variance |
| Continuum position | EAT | POWDER / CAPSULE / GUMMY |
GROW → HARVEST → EAT → DRY → POWDER → CAPSULE → GUMMY. Processing changes the product. Forms are not automatically equivalent, and there is no automatic winner. Extract ≠ raw powder ≠ whole food. This table does not invent prices, doses, or a recommended purchase.