Cal/Mag/Zinc Pina Colada Flavor
Goals
$22.99 $1.43 per serving
Product analysis
Cal/Mag/Zinc Pina Colada Flavor can help fill calcium, magnesium and zinc gaps that matter for bone health and everyday nutrition. The undisclosed blend contents and unknown proportions of its mineral forms make the formula harder to compare with alternatives.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality43
Vitamin D3 and zinc gluconate are strengths of the ingredient selection. Calcium and magnesium contain mixtures with unknown proportions, limiting confidence in the balance of their forms.
Ingredient Transparency68
Amounts are disclosed, but several forms and all relevant mixture proportions are missing. Knowing the totals therefore does not show how much of each mineral form or blend component you receive.
Value For Money26
The full serving is relatively expensive for its main minerals. Unknown magnesium proportions also make it harder to judge what ingredient quality the cost buys.
Customer Satisfaction73
Customer feedback is very positive. A few hundred ratings provide useful buying context, without establishing health benefits.
Product Focus22
The clearest purpose is filling mineral gaps for bone and everyday health. The many broader uses and an incompletely described blend make the formula harder to assess as a targeted supplement.
- Format
Liquid - Container
- 16 Liquid(s)
- Per serving
- $1.43
- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 243 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Phosphorus · 675 mgMagnesium · 600 mgCalcium · 1200 mgVitamin D · 400 IUBoron · 275 mcgZinc · 15 mg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin D · 400 IUMagnesium · 600 mg
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin D · 400 IUMagnesium · 600 mgBoron · 275 mcgZinc · 15 mg
Impact
High effect
Magnesium · 600 mgVitamin D · 400 IU
Impact
Moderate effect
Zinc · 15 mgVitamin D · 400 IUMagnesium · 600 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 40 {Calories} | |
Total Carbohydrates | 10 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) | 400 IU | |
Calcium (Calcium Citrate, Calcium Gluconate, Tricalcium Phosphate) | 1200 mg | |
Iron | 0.45 mg | |
Phosphorus (Tricalcium Phosphate) | 675 mg | |
Magnesium (ITM, Magnesium Citrate) | 600 mg | |
Zinc (Zinc Gluconate) | 15 mg | |
Chloride (ITM) | 60 mg | |
Sodium | 5 mg | |
Ionic Trace Minerals | 435 mg | |
Boron (ITM) | 275 mcg |
Zinc (Zinc Gluconate) · 15 mg OverallScore62
It provides 15 mg of zinc per serving at a high cost. It uses zinc gluconate. The copper amount is unknown, so the zinc-to-copper balance is unclear.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80
It uses zinc gluconate.
Zinc Form Bioavailability
It uses zinc gluconate.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency61
A serving provides 15 mg of zinc. The copper amount is unknown, so the zinc-to-copper balance is unclear.
Elemental Dose Transparency
The elemental zinc amount is stated.
Zinc Dosage Safety & Effectiveness
A serving provides 15 mg of zinc.
Zinc-to-Copper Mineral Balance
The copper amount is unknown, so the zinc-to-copper balance is unclear.
Value30
The cost per serving is high.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is high.
Chloride (ITM) · 60 mg OverallScore29
A serving provides a low amount of chloride, 60 mg, at a high cost per serving. The chloride source salt is unknown.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability20
The chloride source salt is unknown.
Chloride source quality
The chloride source salt is unknown.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency42
The serving provides 60 mg of chloride. The chloride entry gives the amount but does not name its source.
Chloride amount per serving
The serving provides a low chloride amount of 60 mg.
Amount and source disclosure
The chloride entry gives the amount but does not name its source.
Value20
The cost per serving is high.
Price per serving
The cost per serving is high.
Phosphorus (Tricalcium Phosphate) · 675 mg OverallScore57
A serving provides 675 mg of phosphorus at a high cost per serving. The phosphorus sources include Tricalcium Phosphate.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability79
The phosphorus sources include Tricalcium Phosphate.
Phosphorus Form Quality
The phosphorus sources include Tricalcium Phosphate.
Form Disclosure Clarity
The phosphorus sources include Tricalcium Phosphate.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency53
A serving provides 675 mg of phosphorus. The phosphorus amount is stated separately.
Dose Adequacy and Safety
A serving provides 675 mg of phosphorus.
Elemental Dose Transparency
The phosphorus amount is stated separately.
Value20
The cost per serving is high.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is high.
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- Bioabsorbable Magnesium-Based Materials Potential and Safety in Bone Surgery: A Systematic Review.
- Vascularized bone grafting fixed by biodegradable magnesium screw for treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
- An update on magnesium and bone health.
- Sex-specific differences in the association of magnesium intake with femoral neck bone mineral density among older adults.
- Dairy product consumption, eating habits, sedentary behaviour and physical activity association with bone mineral density among adolescent boys: a cross-sectional observational study.
- Burosumab Improved Histomorphometric Measures of Osteomalacia in Adults with X-Linked Hypophosphatemia: A Phase 3, Single-Arm, International Trial.
- Early high calcium and phosphorus intake by parenteral nutrition prevents short-term bone strength decline in preterm infants.
- Phosphate Metabolism in Health and Disease.
- Expert consensus on clinical management of metabolic bone disease of prematurity (2021).