Cal-Mag Citrate Chewable Natural Orange Flavor
Goals
$28.89 $0.96 per serving
Product analysis
Cal-Mag Citrate Chewable Natural Orange Flavor offers calcium and magnesium to help fill dietary gaps relevant to normal bone health. The chewable format comes with a relatively high cost for the minerals supplied.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality51
The MK-7 form of vitamin K is a quality strength. The mineral blends contain different forms in unknown proportions, leaving their absorption quality less clear.
Ingredient Transparency80
All amounts and forms are stated, helping you compare the one-chewable serving. The proportions within the four nutrient mixes are missing, limiting exact composition comparisons.
Value For Money23
The cost is high for calcium and vitamin K and particularly unfavorable for the magnesium blend. Vitamin D value remains uncertain, so it does not establish an offsetting advantage.
Customer Satisfaction71
Customer ratings are generally positive. Feedback from 962 ratings gives a moderate picture of satisfaction.
Product Focus55
Mineral intake is the clearest benefit for normal bone health when diet falls short. The amounts describe one chewable, while the label's daily directions mention three tablets.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 90 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.96
- Customer rating
- 4.3 · 962 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin K · 50 mcgMagnesium · 500 mgCalcium · 1000 mgVitamin D · 25 mcg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin D · 25 mcgMagnesium · 500 mgVitamin K · 50 mcg
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin K · 50 mcgMagnesium · 500 mgVitamin D · 25 mcg
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin K · 50 mcgMagnesium · 500 mgVitamin D · 25 mcg
Impact
Moderate effect
Magnesium · 500 mgVitamin D · 25 mcg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3) | 25 mcg | |
Vitamin K (Chickpea, Menaquinone-7, Vitamin K2) | 50 mcg | |
Calcium (Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate) | 1000 mg | |
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide) | 500 mg |
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide) · 500 mg OverallScore46
500 mg of magnesium per serving offers a stated amount; the serving cost is less favorable for the stated magnesium source. It uses Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Oxide; the proportions are unknown.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability21
It uses Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Oxide; the proportions are unknown. The chelation standard is unspecified.
Magnesium Form & Absorption Potential
It uses Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Oxide; the proportions are unknown.
Patented Materials & Chelation Quality
The chelation standard is unspecified.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88
Each serving provides 500 mg of elemental magnesium. The serving also contains 1000 mg calcium.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The label states 500 mg of elemental magnesium per serving.
Therapeutic Dosage Alignment
Each serving provides 500 mg of elemental magnesium.
Synergistic Formulation Logic
The serving also contains 1000 mg calcium.
Value14
The serving cost is less favorable for the stated magnesium source.
Price Per Elemental Quality
The serving cost is less favorable for the stated magnesium source.
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