Vitamins in food differ from those in pills No. Supplements often have the same chemical composition as the vitamins in food. And your body cannot distinguish between the vitamins you get with food and those you swallow in pill form. But that doesn’t mean food and pills work equally well in providing health benefits. Other ingredients in foods can enhance or hinder the absorption of a particular nutrient. The vitamin D in a glass of milk, for example, aids in the absorption of calcium found in spinach more difficult to absorb. The real concern: If you get your health by the pill. You’ll miss out on the fiber and phytochemicals that fruits and vegetables provide. And that means eating more and more pills.
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