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. 2017 May 30;114(24):6268–6273. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1704412114

Table S1.

Ca isotope composition of cow dairy products, human breast milk (30, 31), 15 different infant formulas (this study), human whole blood (47), and estimation of average Ca isotope composition of typical Western diet and vegan Western diet (3133)

Material δ44/42Ca (relative to ICP Ca Lyon), ‰ ± 2 SD n Source
Cow milk and dairy products
 Milk −1.19 0.14 3 Ref. 30
 Whey −1.12 0.12 2 Ref. 30
 Curd −1.14 0.06 1 Ref. 30
 Kefir −1.11 0.20 4 Ref. 30
 Yogurt −1.22 0.04 1 Ref. 30
 Commercial milk −1.00 0.01 4 Ref. 30
 Ultrahigh-temperature milk −1.19 0.28 5 Ref. 31
 Cheese (gouda) −1.11 0.02 3 Ref. 31
 Cheese (emmentaler) −1.05 0.26 1 Ref. 31
 Cheese (brie) −1.21 0.02 2 Ref. 31
 BCR-380R (whole milk powder) −1.10 0.10 16 This study
 Average of cow dairy products −1.13 0.13 (2 SD, n = 11)
Infant formulas
 Blédilait, 0–6 mo −0.71 0.01 2 This study
 Gallia, 0–6 mo −0.62 0.22 3 This study
 Gallia, premature/low-weight infant −0.82 0.19 3 This study
 Guigoz, 0–6 mo, antiregurgitation −0.22 0.09 6 This study
 Guigoz, 0–6 mo −0.51 0.05 3 This study
 Guigoz, premature/low-weight infant −0.01 0.05 2 This study
 Milumel, 6–12 mo −0.62 0.10 3 This study
 Modilac, 0–6 mo, antiregurgitation −0.62 0.17 4 This study
 Modilac, premature/low-weight infant −0.81 0.13 4 This study
 Nidal, 0–6 mo −0.48 0.20 2 This study
 Novalac, 0–6 mo, antiregurgitation −0.25 0.13 3 This study
 Nutricia, 0–12 mo, medical nutrition −0.69 0.11 2 This study
 Picot, 0–6 mo, medical nutrition −0.58 1 This study
 Picot, 6–12 mo, medical nutrition −0.20 0.17 4 This study
 Picot, 0–12 mo, lactose-free −0.19 0.10 2 This study
 Average of infant formulas −0.49 0.51 (2 SD, n = 15)
Human breast milk
 Individual A (2 mo after birth), United Kingdom −1.71 0.28 5 Ref. 30
 Individual A (4 mo after birth) United Kingdom −1.97 0.02 3 Ref. 30
 Individual B (1 mo after birth), United Kingdom −1.54 0.26 1 Ref. 30
 Individual C (4 mo after birth), United Kingdom −1.50 0.02 2 Ref. 30
 French individual (1 wk after birth) −1.63 0.13 5 This study
 Average of breast milk −1.67 0.37 (2 SD, n = 5)
Human whole blood
 Baseline patient 1, United States −1.14 0.15 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 2, United States −0.99 0.16 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 3, United States −1.02 0.19 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 4, United States −1.22 0.16 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 5, United States −1.23 0.18 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 6, United States −0.99 0.15 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 7, United States −1.00 0.06 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 8, United States −0.97 0.24 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 9, United States −1.37 0.09 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 10, United States −1.29 0.08 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 11, United States −1.19 0.10 Ref. 47
 Baseline patient 12, United States −1.26 0.01 Ref. 47
 Average of ref. 47 (United States) −1.14 0.28 (2 SD, n = 12)
 25-y-old male, France −1.41 0.08 5 This study
 39-y-old female, France −1.43 0.12 9 This study
 Average of this study (France) −1.42 0.03 (2 SD, n = 2)
 Average whole blood −1.28 0.39
Average Western diet components
 Dairy products −1.12 Ref. 32
 Vegetables −0.86 Ref. 32
 Fruit −0.86 Ref. 32
 Cereal products −0.80 Ref. 32
 Meat −0.56 Ref. 32
 Fats −1.02 Ref. 32
 Water −0.18 Ref. 32
 Typical Western diet −1.02 Ref. 32
 Typical vegan diet −0.83 Ref. 32