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What is bad about sodium phosphate?

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The body absorbs up to 100% of the inorganic phosphorus found in food additives like sodium phosphate, a significantly higher rate than the 40–60% absorption of organic phosphorus from natural sources. What is bad about sodium phosphate, therefore, is primarily the health risks associated with this rapid and complete absorption when intake becomes excessive, particularly through reliance on processed foods.