Magnesium Glycinate

Magnesium Glycinate

NOW4.8 (41,747 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 180 Tablet(s) · 90 servings
Goals

Product analysis

62 out of 100

Magnesium Glycinate supplies magnesium for normal energy metabolism and bone mineral nutrition, with the clearest usefulness when intake is low.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality20

Magnesium’s form is not specified alongside its nutrient amount, which limits a straightforward label comparison. The wider ingredient information identifies bisglycinate, a favorable form for absorption.

Ingredient Transparency63

The magnesium amount is disclosed, helping you compare the nutrient quantity. Its form is not identified alongside that amount, making the label less direct to compare.

Value For Money100

The magnesium serving compares very favorably on value. The comparison concerns the actual magnesium contribution, rather than counting the larger compound weight as extra magnesium.

Customer Satisfaction94

Customer ratings are very positive across tens of thousands of reviews. The large review pool gives a broad picture of satisfaction, without confirming sleep, stress or other health benefits.

Product Focus64

Magnesium provides focused nutritional support for normal energy use and mineral balance. Broader stress, hormone and cardiovascular effects remain limited or uncertain, and the compound weight is not additional magnesium.

Format
Tablet
Container
180 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.20
Customer rating
4.8 · 41,747 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg

Magnesium contributes to normal vascular tone and may modestly affect blood pressure, although findings are inconsistent. This 200 mg serving supplies a partial amount-based contribution in the saved result. Its bisglycinate form does not establish a superior cardiovascular effect, and the support concerns blood-pressure measures rather than prevention of heart events.

How this product is rated for Heart Health

Ingredient fit72

Magnesium gives the formula a focused connection to the goal. The magnesium amount supplies partial support rather than the full amount-based contribution.
Goal fit
Magnesium gives the formula a focused connection to the goal.
Dose adequacy
The magnesium amount supplies partial support rather than the full amount-based contribution.

Pathways19

The saved support concerns electrolyte balance and vascular tone, with no comparable breadth across the other assessed heart-health areas.
Depth
The saved support concerns electrolyte balance and vascular tone, with no comparable breadth across the other assessed heart-health areas..
Breadth
No assessed area reaches the saved breadth threshold; the narrower contribution remains recognized.

Evidence89

Magnesium supplies the strongest recognized evidence, although blood-pressure effects are marginal and inconsistent.
Evidence strength
Magnesium supplies the strongest recognized evidence, although blood-pressure effects are marginal and inconsistent.
Studied preparation
The saved result recognizes the preparations of the ingredients retained for this check; that recognition does not broaden their demonstrated benefits.

Formulation logic100

The recognized ingredients do not lack a required partner, and no configured conflict was matched. The retained ingredients meet the amount check.
Partner coverage
The recognized ingredients can contribute alone or have their required partner; no missing-partner limitation was found.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the supplied facts; this check does not establish general safety.
Effective doses
All ingredients retained for this check meet its minimum amount criterion; that does not establish clinically effective dosing.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 158 studies
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg

Magnesium contributes to normal energy metabolism and mineral nutrition when dietary intake is low. This serving supplies 200 mg of magnesium; the larger bisglycinate material amount is not additional magnesium. Its contribution is focused rather than broad, and the supplied context does not establish extra benefit from the bisglycinate form or a sleep or stress treatment effect.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit72

The contributing ingredients receive a partial amount allowance in the saved comparison; this is not a clinical benefit threshold.
Goal fit
The ingredients with a supported contribution are focused on this goal, although the product is also linked to other goals.
Dose adequacy
The contributing ingredients receive a partial amount allowance in the saved comparison; this is not a clinical benefit threshold.

Pathways40

The strongest contribution is in energy metabolism, with partial coverage in the saved comparison. The meaningful contribution is concentrated in one area rather than spread across the broader goal.
Depth
The strongest contribution is in energy metabolism, with partial coverage in the saved comparison.
Breadth
The meaningful contribution is concentrated in one area rather than spread across the broader goal.

Evidence86

Magnesium leads the saved evidence comparison; its nutritional role does not establish additional benefit when intake is adequate.
Evidence strength
Magnesium leads the saved evidence comparison; its nutritional role does not establish additional benefit when intake is adequate.
Studied preparation
The contributing ingredients with qualifying amounts match preparations accepted in the saved comparison; this does not establish superiority of their forms.

Formulation logic100

All ingredients retained as contributors reach the saved minimum amount threshold; that threshold is not a proven effective clinical dose.
Partner coverage
The contributing ingredients can act independently or have their required partners; no additional combination benefit is established.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts; this is not a comprehensive safety assessment.
Effective doses
All ingredients retained as contributors reach the saved minimum amount threshold; that threshold is not a proven effective clinical dose.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 114 studies
Energy
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg

Magnesium supports normal energy metabolism and contributes to reducing tiredness when a shortfall is involved. Its role is nutritional, with no expectation of an added energy boost once needs are met. The 200 mg serving is assessed by its magnesium amount, without a special energy advantage for the glycinate form.

How this product is rated for Energy

Ingredient fit72

The assessed ingredients focus on functions relevant to energy. The assessed amounts provide partial coverage of the saved references.
Goal fit
The assessed ingredients focus on functions relevant to energy.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts provide partial coverage of the saved references.

Pathways0

The main contribution is nutritional support rather than a specific assessed performance mechanism. The saved findings show limited coverage across specific energy-performance processes.
Depth
The main contribution is nutritional support rather than a specific assessed performance mechanism.
Breadth
The saved findings show limited coverage across specific energy-performance processes.

Evidence88

Magnesium provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed ingredients, within the supplied evidence's limits. The assessed ingredients match the preparation categories used in the saved review.
Evidence strength
Magnesium provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed ingredients, within the supplied evidence's limits.
Studied preparation
The assessed ingredients match the preparation categories used in the saved review.

Formulation logic100

The assessed ingredients can contribute individually or have their required companion present. No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied assessment. All ingredients counted in this finding meet the saved minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute individually or have their required companion present.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied assessment.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted in this finding meet the saved minimum amount threshold.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 4 studies
Stress Relief
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg

Magnesium may support stress symptoms when magnesium intake is low or in selected clinical settings, while lasting everyday relief remains uncertain. This bisglycinate product supplies 200 mg elemental magnesium per selected serving; the separate 2,000 mg material declaration is not additional magnesium. That elemental amount gives a partial contribution against the saved quantity reference, concentrated mainly on calming.

How this product is rated for Stress Relief

Ingredient fit72

Magnesium provides the relevant ingredient focus. Amount support is partial at the selected serving.
Goal fit
Magnesium gives the formula a clear connection to stress relief.
Dose adequacy
The selected serving gives partial amount support for magnesium, limiting the contribution compared with the saved quantity references.

Pathways15

The main represented aspect is neural calming. The represented calming or recovery aspects remain limited at this serving, with none reaching the saved coverage threshold.
Depth
The strongest represented aspect is neural calming, based on magnesium.
Breadth
The represented calming or recovery aspects remain limited at this serving, with none reaching the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence76

The strongest relevant support comes from Magnesium, subject to the ingredient-specific limitations described above.
Evidence strength
The strongest relevant support comes from Magnesium, subject to the ingredient-specific limitations described above.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation check accepts the relevant ingredients; that finding does not establish identical trial conditions or lasting benefit.

Formulation logic100

The relevant ingredients meet the saved partner and minimum-amount checks. No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Partner coverage
Magnesium does not depend on an absent partner in the saved formulation check.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
The ingredients retained for this check clear its minimum amount threshold; this is a comparison finding, not proof of effectiveness.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 13 studies
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg

Magnesium has limited, inconsistent support for vascular function. One trial in older overweight adults improved arterial stiffness without lowering blood pressure, while subsequent trials found no overall stiffness or blood-pressure improvement. Different magnesium salts have not been shown to provide superior cardiovascular effects. The 200 mg elemental magnesium per serving provides a partial exposure comparison; the larger bisglycinate material mass is not extra magnesium.

How this product is rated for Cardiovascular Support

Ingredient fit72

The declared actives are focused on the evaluated cardiovascular-related ingredients. The amounts provide an uneven match to the comparison range; this limits how closely the formula resembles the evaluated exposures.
Goal fit
The declared actives are focused on the evaluated cardiovascular-related ingredients.
Dose adequacy
The amounts provide an uneven match to the comparison range; this limits how closely the formula resembles the evaluated exposures.

Pathways17

Vascular tone and sodium balance is the strongest assigned cardiovascular role; the result does not establish the complete product's clinical effect. None of the selected cardiovascular roles reached the coverage requirement.
Depth
Vascular tone and sodium balance is the strongest assigned cardiovascular role; the result does not establish the complete product's clinical effect.
Breadth
None of the selected cardiovascular roles reached the coverage requirement.

Evidence79

Magnesium leads the evidence finding, subject to its specific clinical and population limitations. The counted ingredients match the saved preparation requirements, without confirming a trial of this complete formula.
Evidence strength
Magnesium leads the evidence finding, subject to its specific clinical and population limitations.
Studied preparation
The counted ingredients match the saved preparation requirements, without confirming a trial of this complete formula.

Formulation logic100

The evaluated ingredients have no missing required partner or configured conflict. All counted amounts pass the minimum comparison.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing from the counted ingredients; this does not establish an additional combination benefit.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was identified among the evaluated ingredients.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients pass the minimum amount comparison; passing it does not prove a clinical cardiovascular benefit.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 123 studies
Gut Health
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg

Magnesium at 200 mg may help retain water in the bowel and soften stools. The supplied findings indicate a modest contribution at this amount. The findings for specific laxative preparations do not imply the same effect from every magnesium salt.

How this product is rated for Gut Health

Ingredient fit72

The assessed ingredient is closely focused on the digestive contribution described here. The declared amount provides a partial contribution in the saved findings.
Goal fit
The assessed ingredient is closely focused on the digestive contribution described here.
Dose adequacy
The declared amount provides a partial contribution in the saved findings.

Pathways10

The main contribution is water retention in the bowel, with limited support in the saved findings. The saved findings show limited support within a narrow area of digestion.
Depth
The main contribution is water retention in the bowel, with limited support in the saved findings.
Breadth
The saved findings show limited support within a narrow area of digestion.

Evidence24

Support concerns a narrow stool-regulation effect rather than broad gut benefits. The declared magnesium preparation is not matched to a studied preparation in the saved findings.
Evidence strength
Support concerns a narrow stool-regulation effect rather than broad gut benefits.
Studied preparation
The declared magnesium preparation is not matched to a studied preparation in the saved findings.

Formulation logic100

The assessed ingredient reaches the minimum contribution threshold in the saved findings. No ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied assessment.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients do not require a missing partner for their assigned contribution.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied assessment.
Effective doses
The assessed ingredient reaches the minimum contribution threshold in the saved findings.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 50 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Magnesium
200 mg 96
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Dairy Free Vegetarian
Report overview
Magnesium · 200 mg OverallScore96
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving supplies 200 mg of magnesium as magnesium bisglycinate. The magnesium source is recorded as a branded material.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

The magnesium source is magnesium bisglycinate.
Magnesium Form & Absorption Potential
The magnesium source is magnesium bisglycinate.
Patented Materials & Chelation Quality
A branded magnesium material is recorded, though its name is not included in the saved facts.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency90

The serving provides 200 mg of magnesium. The evaluation records no qualifying magnesium cofactor.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The stated amount is 200 mg of elemental magnesium per serving.
Therapeutic Dosage Alignment
The serving provides 200 mg of magnesium.
Synergistic Formulation Logic
The evaluation records no qualifying magnesium cofactor.

Value100

The whole-product serving costs about $0.21.
Price Per Elemental Quality
The whole-product serving costs about $0.21.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Association between Serum Magnesium and Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
    Dominguez LJ; Veronese N; Ciriminna S; Pérez-Albela JL; Vásquez-López VF; Rodas-Regalado S; Di Bella G; Parisi A; Tagliaferri F; Barbagallo M · Nutrients · 2023
    Meta-analysis119,755 participants4 studies pooledBone Health forMagnesium
  2. Bioabsorbable Magnesium-Based Materials Potential and Safety in Bone Surgery: A Systematic Review.
    Hung CH; Kwok YC; Yip J; Wong HH; Leung YY · Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction · 2025
    Systematic review386 participants8 studies pooledBone Health forMagnesium
  3. Vascularized bone grafting fixed by biodegradable magnesium screw for treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
    Zhao D; Huang S; Lu F; Wang B; Yang L; Qin L; Yang K; Li Y; Li W; Wang W; Tian S; Zhang X; Gao W; Wang Z; Zhang Y; Xie X; Wang J; Li J · Biomaterials · 2016
    Randomized trial48 participantsBone Health forMagnesium
  4. An update on magnesium and bone health.
    Rondanelli M; Faliva MA; Tartara A; Gasparri C; Perna S; Infantino V; Riva A; Petrangolini G; Peroni G · Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2022
    Narrative reviewBone Health forMagnesium
  5. Sex-specific differences in the association of magnesium intake with femoral neck bone mineral density among older adults.
    Wang B; Tan X; Yao X; Zhu Z · Endocrine connections · 2025
    Cross-sectional study1,343 participantsBone Health forMagnesium
  6. Circulating and dietary magnesium and risk of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.
    Del Gobbo LC; Imamura F; Wu JH; de Oliveira Otto MC; Chiuve SE; Mozaffarian D · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2013
    Meta-analysis313,041 participants16 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forMagnesium
  7. Magnesium and the risk of cardiovascular events: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
    Qu X; Jin F; Hao Y; Li H; Tang T; Wang H; Yan W; Dai K · PloS one · 2013
    Meta-analysis532,979 participants19 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forMagnesium
  8. Quantitative Association Between Serum/Dietary Magnesium and Cardiovascular Disease/Coronary Heart Disease Risk: A Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.
    Zhao L; Hu M; Yang L; Xu H; Song W; Qian Y; Zhao M · Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology · 2020
    Meta-analysis544,581 participants18 studies pooledCardiovascular Support Heart Health forMagnesium
  9. Comparative Efficacy of Nutraceuticals on Endothelial Function: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
    Norouzzadeh M; Rashedi MH; Mahdavi-Mazdeh G; Kosari A; Shahinfar H · Current atherosclerosis reports · 2026
    Meta-analysisCardiovascular Support Heart Health forMagnesium
  10. Serum magnesium, mortality, and cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Xiong J; He T; Wang M; Nie L; Zhang Y; Wang Y; Huang Y; Feng B; Zhang J; Zhao J · Journal of nephrology · 2020
    Meta-analysis200,934 participants20 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forMagnesium
  11. Magnesium-L-threonate improves sleep quality and daytime functioning in adults with self-reported sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial.
    Hausenblas HA; Lynch T; Hooper S; Shrestha A; Rosendale D; Gu J · Sleep medicine: X · 2025
    Randomized trial80 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  12. Total magnesium intake and risk of frailty in older women.
    Struijk EA; Fung TT; Bischoff-Ferrari HA; Willett WC; Lopez-Garcia E · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024
    Cohort study81,524 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  13. Red blood cell magnesium and chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Cox IM; Campbell MJ; Dowson D · Lancet (London, England) · 1991
    Randomized trial32 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  14. Exercise, magnesium and immune function.
    Laires MJ; Monteiro C · Magnesium research · 2008
    Narrative reviewEnergy forMagnesium
  15. Perioperative systemic magnesium to minimize postoperative pain: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    De Oliveira GS; Castro-Alves LJ; Khan JH; McCarthy RJ · Anesthesiology · 2013
    Meta-analysis1,257 participants20 studies pooledEveryday Health forMagnesium
  16. Long-term outcome after intravenous magnesium sulphate in suspected acute myocardial infarction: the second Leicester Intravenous Magnesium Intervention Trial (LIMIT-2).
    Woods KL; Fletcher S · Lancet (London, England) · 1994
    Randomized trial2,316 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  17. Association of magnesium sulfate use with mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.
    Gu WJ; Duan XJ; Liu XZ; Cen Y; Tao LY; Lyu J; Yin HY · British journal of anaesthesia · 2023
    Cohort study10,999 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  18. Hypomagnesemia and Mortality in Incident Hemodialysis Patients.
    Li L; Streja E; Rhee CM; Mehrotra R; Soohoo M; Brunelli SM; Kovesdy CP; Kalantar-Zadeh K · American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2016
    Cohort study9,359 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  19. The effects of magnesium supplementation on abnormal uterine bleeding, alopecia, quality of life, and acne in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.
    Jaripur M; Ghasemi-Tehrani H; Askari G; Gholizadeh-Moghaddam M; Clark CCT; Rouhani MH · Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2022
    Randomized trial64 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  20. Efficacy of oral magnesium therapy in the treatment of chronic constipation in spastic cerebral palsy children: a randomized controlled trial.
    Hassanein SMA; Deifallah SM; Bastawy HA · World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2021
    Randomized trial100 participantsGut Health forMagnesium