Patent ID: 8158177

Claim:
A dietary supplement comprising a chocolate or chocolate compound coating matrix having a melting point between about 30° C. and about 49° C.; wherein a 7 g serving of said dietary supplement comprises: (i) between about 1 and about 2,000 mg of calcium carbonate powder having a median particle diameter between about 10 μm and about 13 μm; (ii) one or more vitamins selected from the group consisting of: between 1 and about 35,000 IU of vitamin A; between 1 and about 1,000 mg of vitamin C; between 1 and about 4,000 IU of vitamin D; between 1 and about 450 IU of vitamin E; between 1 and about 250 mcg of vitamin K; between 1 and about 15 mg of vitamin B-1 (thiamin); between 1 and about 17 mg of vitamin B-2 (riboflavin); between 1 and about 200 mg of vitamin B-3 (niacin); between 1 and about 100 mg of vitamin B-5 (pantothenic acid); between 1 and about 30 mg of vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine); between 1 and about 4,000 mcg of vitamin B-9 (folic acid); between 1 and about 250 mcg of vitamin B-12 (cobalamin); and between 1 and about 1,000 mcg of vitamin H (biotin); and combinations thereof; and (iii) one or more minerals selected from the group consisting of: between 1 and about 180 mg of iron; between 1 and about 1,100 mg of phosphorous; between 1 and about 1,500 mcg of iodine; between 1 and about 4,000 mg of magnesium; between 1 and about 150 mg of zinc; between 1 and about 600 mcg of selenium; between 1 and about 20 mg of copper; between 1 and about 20 mg of manganese; between 1 and about 2,000 mcg of chromium; and between 1 and about 750 mcg of molybdenum; and combinations thereof; wherein the calcium carbonate powder, vitamins, and minerals are dispersed homogeneously throughout the chocolate or chocolate compound coating matrix.