Nutritional System
Whole foods work through relationships.
COTI begins with whole foods.
Each becomes a Node, takes a Role,
and becomes part of a Module.
Nature is never
a single nutrient.
Vitamin C exists within a broader whole-food matrix — alongside polyphenols, organic acids, minerals, fiber, naturally occurring sugars, and other compounds.
COTI reads each
whole food as a Node.
A Node is one whole food within the COTI system. Data describes what it contains and how its elements relate.
Selected compounds reported in acerola
- Vitamin C
- Ascorbic acid
- Anthocyanins
- Cyanidin-3-O-rhamnoside, Pelargonidin-3-O-rhamnoside
- Organic acids
- Malic acid, Citric acid, Tartaric acid
- Fiber & Sugars
- Pectin (soluble fiber), naturally occurring sugars
- Minerals
- Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, Zinc
- Carotenoids
- β-Carotene, Lutein, β-Cryptoxanthin, α-Carotene
- Other Polyphenols
- Chlorogenic acid, Catechin, Rutin, Quercetin glycosides
Every Node has a role.
Each whole food plays a distinct role within the composition.
Nodes are positioned. A module is composed.
A Module organizes selected whole-food Nodes by Role around a distinct nutritional purpose.
