$22.33 $0.74 per serving
Product analysis
Alkaline Minerals may help fill gaps in minerals needed for normal bone health and energy use, particularly when dietary intake is low. Undisclosed proportions in the magnesium and potassium mixtures make their source quality harder to judge.
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Nutrient Quality30
Vitamin D3 is a favorable choice, while the magnesium and potassium mixtures contain citrate forms in unknown proportions. The milk-mineral source leaves calcium and phosphorus absorption uncertain, so quality varies across the formula.
Ingredient Transparency80
Amounts and forms are disclosed for all listed ingredients. The missing proportions in the magnesium and potassium mixtures still prevent a full comparison of their sources.
Value For Money45
The serving price is favorable for potassium and phosphorus, but less appealing for vitamin D, iron and magnesium. The value therefore depends on which mineral contribution you want most.
Customer Satisfaction68
Customer feedback is generally favorable across a few hundred ratings. Those ratings describe satisfaction, without showing which health benefits buyers experienced.
Product Focus63
The clearest purpose is mineral intake support for bones and normal energy use. Its wider heart, stress and hormone aims are more conditional, so the breadth does not imply equal support for every use.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 7 Powder(s)
- Per serving
- $0.74
- Customer rating
- 4.4 · 257 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin D · 360 IUMagnesium · 253 mg
Magnesium contributes to normal energy-related enzyme activity and mineral metabolism, with a useful nutritional role when dietary intake is low. Calcium also supplies a bone-mineral nutrient contribution, particularly when intake is inadequate. The declared magnesium amount receives partial saved amount recognition for the selected serving. Neither the listed chemical forms nor amounts above a comparison endpoint establish extra benefit, better absorption or improved outcomes when nutrient intake is adequate.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit78
Magnesium supplies a leading contribution in a formula concentrated on the counted ingredients. The counted amounts receive partial recognition overall; this comparison describes nutrient availability rather than a clinical response.
Goal fit
Magnesium supplies a leading contribution in a formula concentrated on the counted ingredients.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts receive partial recognition overall; this comparison describes nutrient availability rather than a clinical response.
Pathways51
The strongest saved coverage concerns nutrients used in energy metabolism. The saved findings cover nutrients used in energy metabolism.
Depth
The strongest saved coverage concerns nutrients used in energy metabolism.
Breadth
The saved findings cover nutrients used in energy metabolism.
Evidence86
Magnesium leads the saved evidence finding, which concerns conditional nutritional usefulness rather than better outcomes above adequate intake. The counted declarations meet the saved preparation checks; no chemical-form or delivery superiority is established.
Evidence strength
Magnesium leads the saved evidence finding, which concerns conditional nutritional usefulness rather than better outcomes above adequate intake.
Studied preparation
The counted declarations meet the saved preparation checks; no chemical-form or delivery superiority is established.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients meet the saved partner requirements. No configured ingredient conflict was found in the supplied facts.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients meet the saved partner requirements.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was found in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted by this rule meet its minimum amount criterion; that is not a proven effective treatment dose.
Impact
High effect
Potassium · 1260 mgMagnesium · 253 mgVitamin D · 360 IU
Potassium contributes to blood-pressure regulation, particularly when habitual intake is low. Magnesium adds a possible vascular-stiffness contribution, although its blood-pressure and stiffness findings are inconsistent. The declared potassium amount is more substantial than in many small mineral additions; the magnesium amount represents a partial comparison with the supplied study exposures. These two minerals address a similar vascular aspect rather than establishing broad cardiovascular effects.
How this product is rated for Cardiovascular Support
Ingredient fit65
Relevant cardiovascular ingredients sit within a broader formula with other purposes. Several declared amounts are small or unresolved, limiting how much they contribute alongside the more substantial ingredients.
Goal fit
Relevant cardiovascular ingredients sit within a broader formula with other purposes.
Dose adequacy
Several declared amounts are small or unresolved, limiting how much they contribute alongside the more substantial ingredients.
Pathways60
Vascular tone and mineral balance are the strongest area represented, rather than a demonstrated blood-pressure response.
Depth
Vascular tone and mineral balance are the strongest area represented, rather than a demonstrated blood-pressure response.
Breadth
One cardiovascular area meets the saved coverage threshold, so the support is concentrated rather than broad.
Evidence86
Potassium’s blood-pressure findings depend on intake and population; small supplemental amounts should not be equated with studied exposures.
Evidence strength
Potassium’s blood-pressure findings depend on intake and population; small supplemental amounts should not be equated with studied exposures.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation comparison accepts the qualifying ingredients, but that finding does not extend the evidence beyond the populations and outcomes described.
Formulation logic100
The qualifying ingredients have no missing required partners or matched conflicts in the supplied checks.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing for the credited ingredients; this does not establish an extra benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No matching formulation conflict was identified in the supplied checks.
Effective doses
All qualifying ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold, which is an exposure comparison rather than proof of effectiveness.
Impact
High effect
Magnesium · 253 mgVitamin D · 360 IU
Magnesium and potassium support electrolyte balance and blood-vessel tone. Magnesium has marginal and inconsistent blood-pressure findings; potassium's contribution depends on starting intake and blood pressure. The serving provides 253 mg magnesium and 1260 mg potassium, with a partial magnesium amount finding and full saved potassium amount finding. Those comparisons do not establish a personal blood-pressure response or a recommended potassium regimen.
How this product is rated for Heart Health
Ingredient fit62
The relevant minerals supply a vascular connection within a broader formula. Magnesium has a partial saved amount contribution, while potassium reaches its saved plateau.
Goal fit
The relevant minerals supply a vascular connection within a broader formula.
Dose adequacy
Magnesium has a partial saved amount contribution, while potassium reaches its saved plateau.
Pathways55
The saved findings concentrate on electrolyte balance and blood-vessel tone.
Depth
Magnesium and potassium supply the main finding for vessel tone.
Breadth
Only the electrolyte and vessel-tone aspect meets the saved coverage criterion.
Evidence89
Magnesium leads the saved evidence finding, although blood-pressure results are marginal and inconsistent. The saved preparation check is satisfied, without establishing superiority of a particular magnesium salt.
Evidence strength
Magnesium leads the saved evidence finding, although blood-pressure results are marginal and inconsistent.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation check is satisfied, without establishing superiority of a particular magnesium salt.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients have no missing required partner, and no specified conflict was identified. The counted amounts meet the saved minimum criterion.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no missing required partner.
Conflicts
No specified ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
The counted nutrient contributions meet the saved minimum amount criterion.
Impact
High effect
Phosphorus · 234 mgMagnesium · 253 mgCalcium · 450 mgVitamin D · 360 IUManganese · 900 mcg
Calcium and magnesium supply minerals for normal bone maintenance when dietary intake falls short. Vitamin D helps calcium absorption, although its amount here is small and was not counted as a separate contribution. Potassium citrate has inconsistent evidence for bone density in older adults receiving calcium and vitamin D; this mixed potassium preparation has no allocated citrate amount, so that evidence cannot be directly transferred.
How this product is rated for Bone Health
Ingredient fit71
The formula offers bone-related nutritional support, with the usefulness of individual amounts depending on dietary intake.
Goal fit
The formula includes bone-related nutrients alongside ingredients serving other purposes, so its focus on bone health is diluted.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts provide differing degrees of nutritional support; reaching a comparison amount does not prove added bone benefit.
Pathways74
The findings reflect the particular aspects of bone maintenance supported by the declared ingredients.
Depth
The strongest contribution is bone mineral supply.
Breadth
The findings extend across two main aspects of bone health, with less support for the remaining aspects.
Evidence95
Nutrient functions and preparation-specific findings explain these contributions; they do not establish fracture prevention for the product.
Evidence strength
Calcium can address low intake and support mineralization, while fracture trial findings are mixed.
Studied preparation
The potassium preparation cannot be matched confidently to the preparation studied for bone outcomes.
Formulation logic93
The findings consider nutrient amounts, partner support and identified conflicts.
Partner coverage
Calcium lacks sufficient vitamin D partner support in the saved findings.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied comparison.
Effective doses
The counted nutrients meet the saved contribution threshold; that threshold is not a proven clinical effective dose.
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin D · 360 IUMagnesium · 253 mg
Magnesium may help ease stress when magnesium levels are low. Here it comes mainly within a broader mineral combination, so the other minerals shouldn't be assumed to add a stress-relieving effect. The declared sources identify where the magnesium comes from, but they don't guarantee absorption or make broad, lasting relief from everyday stress certain.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit49
The combination covers broad nutritional needs, with only some ingredients directly relevant to stress.
Goal fit
Several nutrients relate to stress, alongside ingredients serving other nutritional purposes.
Dose adequacy
Vitamin D: 9 mcg; Magnesium: 253 mg per selected serving.
Pathways40
The main connection is calming, with a smaller connection to stress responses; broad everyday relief remains uncertain.
Depth
The main connection is calming, with a smaller connection to stress responses; broad everyday relief remains uncertain.
Breadth
The stress-related contribution is concentrated rather than broad.
Evidence76
Magnesium’s possible stress benefit is conditional on low levels or particular health circumstances.
Evidence strength
Magnesium’s possible stress benefit is conditional on low levels or particular health circumstances.
Studied preparation
The relevant nutrients are identified, but their presence does not predict a personal stress benefit.
Formulation logic100
The relevant ingredients can contribute without a missing required partner. No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Partner coverage
No required complementary ingredient is missing for the ingredients described here.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified in this combination.
Effective doses
Vitamin D: 9 mcg; Magnesium: 253 mg per selected serving.
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin D · 360 IUMagnesium · 253 mgIron · 8 mgPotassium · 1260 mg
Magnesium at 253 mg supports normal energy metabolism, while iron at 8 mg supports oxygen transport. Both are most relevant to fatigue when low nutrient status contributes to it; a general energy boost in adequately nourished adults is uncertain.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit66
Magnesium and iron provides the main nutritional contribution to the energy goal. The relevant known amounts provide substantial support relative to the saved comparison amounts.
Goal fit
Magnesium and iron provides the main nutritional contribution to the energy goal.
Dose adequacy
The relevant known amounts provide substantial support relative to the saved comparison amounts.
Pathways0
The saved findings record nutritional contributions without direct coverage of the assessed energy mechanisms.
Depth
No assessed energy mechanism has direct coverage in the saved findings.
Breadth
No assessed route reaches the saved coverage threshold.
Evidence88
Magnesium has the strongest evidence finding among the ingredients meeting the saved dose criterion. Benefits remain dependent on nutritional status and the setting. The preparations meeting the saved dose criterion are accepted in the saved findings.
Evidence strength
Magnesium has the strongest evidence finding among the ingredients meeting the saved dose criterion. Benefits remain dependent on nutritional status and the setting.
Studied preparation
The preparations meeting the saved dose criterion are accepted in the saved findings.
Formulation logic100
The relevant ingredients can contribute without a required additional partner. No ingredient conflicts were identified.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients can contribute without a required additional partner.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflicts were identified in the saved assessment.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in the saved dose check meet its minimum contribution threshold.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) | 360 IU | |
Calcium (TruCal Milk Calcium Complex D-7) | 450 mg | |
Iron (Iron Citrate) | 8 mg | |
Phosphorus (TruCal Milk Calcium Complex D-7) | 234 mg | |
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate, TruCal Milk Calcium Complex D-7) | 253 mg | |
Manganese (Manganese Citrate) | 900 mcg | |
Potassium (Tripotassium Citrate Monohydrate, TruCal Milk Calcium Complex D-7) | 1260 mg |
Potassium (Tripotassium Citrate Monohydrate, TruCal Milk Calcium Complex D-7) · 1260 mg OverallScore63
Each serving provides 1260 mg of potassium, a relatively large amount. Tripotassium citrate monohydrate is listed, but the sources' contributions to that amount are unknown.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability20
Tripotassium citrate monohydrate is recorded, but another source and their respective potassium contributions are unknown.
Potassium Form Quality
Tripotassium citrate monohydrate is recorded, but another source and their respective potassium contributions are unknown.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88
The saved serving amount is 1260 mg of potassium. The potassium amount is recorded, but the saved facts do not confirm explicit elemental-potassium wording.
Potassium Dosage Potency
The saved serving amount is 1260 mg of potassium.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The potassium amount is recorded, but the saved facts do not confirm explicit elemental-potassium wording.
Value100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.74 and provides 1260 mg of potassium. The price covers all the product's ingredients.
Potassium Value Efficiency
The whole-product price is about $0.74 per serving containing 1260 mg of potassium.
Calcium (TruCal Milk Calcium Complex D-7) · 450 mg OverallScore62
A serving supplies 450 mg calcium, a substantial amount for this comparison. Its form is not identified in the available information, limiting comparison by form.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
The available information states 450 mg calcium per serving, but does not identify its form, limiting comparison by form.
Calcium Form & Absorption Potential
The available information does not identify the calcium form, so its form cannot be compared.
Elemental Calcium Transparency
The calcium amount is stated as 450 mg per serving.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
A serving supplies 450 mg calcium, a substantial amount for this comparison. No flagged artificial additives or flow agents were identified; sugar information is unavailable.
Absorption-Optimized Serving Dose
A serving supplies 450 mg calcium, a substantial amount in this evaluation.
Formulation Purity & Additives
No flagged artificial additives or flow agents were identified; sugar information is unavailable.
Value50
A whole-product serving costs about $0.74 and provides 450 mg calcium.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The whole-product serving costs about $0.74.
Phosphorus (TruCal Milk Calcium Complex D-7) · 234 mg OverallScore56
The serving provides 234 mg of phosphorus. The phosphorus chemical form is not identified in the saved facts.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0
The phosphorus chemical form is not identified in the saved facts.
Phosphorus Form Quality
The phosphorus chemical form is not identified in the saved facts.
Form Disclosure Clarity
The saved evidence does not identify a phosphorus form on the nutrient row or in Other Ingredients.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving provides 234 mg of phosphorus. The amount is individually recorded.
Dose Adequacy and Safety
The serving provides 234 mg of phosphorus.
Elemental Dose Transparency
The phosphorus amount is individually recorded as 234 mg per serving.
Value80
A whole-product serving costs about $0.74.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
A whole-product serving costs about $0.74.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- What is the impact of daily oral supplementation of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) plus calcium on the incidence of hip fracture in older people? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Calcium supplementation prevents seasonal bone loss and changes in biochemical markers of bone turnover in elderly New England women: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
- The effects of calcium supplementation (milk powder or tablets) and exercise on bone density in postmenopausal women.
- The efficacy of calcium supplementation alone in elderly Thai women over a 2-year period: a randomized controlled trial.
- Calcium-enriched foods and bone mass growth in prepubertal girls: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Association between Serum Magnesium and Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
- 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.
- Risk of Environmental Chemicals on Bone Fractures Is Independent of Low Bone Mass in US Adults: Insights from 2017 to 2018 NHANES.
- The Manganese-Bone Connection: Investigating the Role of Manganese in Bone Health.
- Associations of multiple metals with bone mineral density: A population-based study in US adults.
- Sex-specific associations of urinary mixed-metal concentrations with femoral bone mineral density among older people: an NHANES (2017-2020) analysis.
- Relationship between blood manganese and bone mineral density and bone mineral content in adults: A population-based cross-sectional study.
- 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).