Product analysis
Cal-Mag Citrate supplies calcium and magnesium for normal bone nutrition, particularly when dietary intake is low. The calcium form is a favorable choice, while the magnesium mixture offers less appealing value.
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Nutrient Quality38
Calcium citrate is a favorable choice for absorption, while vitamin D2 is a less favored form. The magnesium combines citrate and less readily absorbed oxide in undisclosed proportions.
Ingredient Transparency73
Amounts and the main forms are stated, but the mixed ingredients lack component proportions. The totals therefore do not fully explain each source’s contribution.
Value For Money34
The calcium offers moderate value. Vitamin D and the mixed magnesium forms compare less favorably at the serving price.
Customer Satisfaction88
Customer feedback is very positive across a substantial review history. Reviews support the satisfaction pattern without proving health benefits.
Product Focus72
The clearest role is filling mineral gaps for normal bone and body functions. Wider stress, heart and energy benefits are less certain, and the large magnesium serving does not establish extra benefit or suitability.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 180 VegCap(s)
- Per serving
- $0.73
- Also available
Cal-Mag Citrate 2:1 Ratio$39.60- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 2,745 ratings
Goals
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Total Carbohydrates | 1 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol, Vitamin D2) | 400 IU | |
Calcium (Calcium Citrate) | 1000 mg | |
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide) | 500 mg |
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
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- 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.
- Pregnancy vitamin D supplementation and offspring bone mineral density in childhood follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
- Vitamin D analogs and bone: preclinical and clinical studies with eldecalcitol.
- Efficacy of vitamin D fortified foods on bone mineral density and serum bone biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies.
- Cholecalciferol Supplementation Attenuates Bone Loss in Incident Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Prespecified Secondary Endpoint Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Vitamin D supplementation and bone health in post-menopausal women: a 24-month randomized controlled intervention with enhanced bioavailability formulations.
- Circulating and dietary magnesium and risk of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.
- Magnesium and the risk of cardiovascular events: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
- Quantitative Association Between Serum/Dietary Magnesium and Cardiovascular Disease/Coronary Heart Disease Risk: A Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.
- Comparative Efficacy of Nutraceuticals on Endothelial Function: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
- Serum magnesium, mortality, and cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.