Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 28, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ChromaDex Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001386570
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 37,933,178
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		96,507,883
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012