Magnesium Glycinate Chelate

Magnesium Glycinate Chelate

Designs for Health4.8 (271 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 240 Capsule(s) · 120 servings
Goals
$64.99 $0.54 per serving

Product analysis

58 out of 100

Magnesium Glycinate Chelate can help fill a magnesium gap and support normal nerve and bone function. Its buffered blend also contains magnesium oxide, with undisclosed proportions that make its absorption advantage uncertain.

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Nutrient Quality36

The magnesium combines glycinate with oxide, so the blend cannot be assumed to match pure glycinate. Unknown proportions limit confidence in how much the preferred form contributes.

Ingredient Transparency100

The magnesium amount and named form are clearly disclosed, making the serving easier to compare. The buffered name alone does not establish the proportions of its component forms.

Value For Money30

Value is limited by the uncertain mix of glycinate and oxide. The price cannot be assumed to buy the same quality as a fully specified glycinate supplement.

Customer Satisfaction76

Customer ratings are very positive across a few hundred reviews. That offers a useful view of satisfaction without establishing health effects.

Product Focus66

A single nutrient supports several related needs, chiefly when magnesium intake is low. Broader promises about energy, stress or hormones remain less certain.

Format
Capsule
Container
240 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.54
Customer rating
4.8 · 271 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
High effect
A- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 300 mg

Magnesium supports normal nerve function and may help stress symptoms when magnesium intake is low or in selected clinical settings. This serving supplies 300 mg from buffered magnesium glycinate chelate, giving a meaningful nutritional contribution. Lasting relief from everyday stress remains uncertain.

How this product is rated for Stress Relief

Ingredient fit85

Magnesium is the main relevant ingredient, supplied in a meaningful amount.
Goal fit
Magnesium is the main ingredient related to this goal.
Dose adequacy
The 300 mg serving contributes substantially but falls below the comparison's full amount.

Pathways45

Magnesium's recorded contribution centers on neural calming, with a smaller stress-hormone connection.
Depth
Neural calming is the strongest recorded area for magnesium.
Breadth
Neural calming is the only prominently covered area; the other recorded areas are limited or absent.

Evidence76

Magnesium has conditional stress support, and the saved preparation criteria are met.
Evidence strength
Magnesium's support is most relevant with low intake or selected clinical circumstances.
Studied preparation
The declared magnesium preparation meets the saved preparation criteria; different salts are not assumed to absorb equally.

Formulation logic100

Magnesium provides a meaningful amount without a required missing partner or a matched conflict.
Partner coverage
Magnesium does not need an additional partner to contribute here.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
Magnesium supplies a meaningful amount for the saved comparison.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 13 studies
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitB+ PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 300 mg

Magnesium contributes to normal energy and mineral metabolism, with usefulness mainly when dietary intake falls short. Amounts above nutritional adequacy do not establish additional general-health benefit.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit92

Magnesium connects this product to routine nutrient provision. Its practical value depends on filling dietary gaps.
Goal fit
The included nutrients stay focused on routine nutritional support, although the product is linked to several health goals.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amounts reach the supplied comparison endpoints; higher amounts do not demonstrate additional benefit above adequate intake.

Pathways80

Normal energy metabolism is the strongest represented nutritional role. Several nutritional roles are represented.
Depth
Normal energy metabolism is the strongest represented nutritional role.
Breadth
The represented roles include energy metabolism cofactors, bone and mineral metabolism, with breadth determined by the supplied amounts.

Evidence86

Magnesium is the main contributor to the saved evidence finding. The supplied evidence supports nutritional usefulness when intake is low, without establishing extra benefit in adequately nourished adults.
Evidence strength
Magnesium leads the saved evidence finding; its relevance is nutritional support when intake is low, without established benefit above adequacy.
Studied preparation
The included nutrient declarations satisfy the supplied preparation checks, without evidence that a particular form or delivery method provides greater general-health benefit.

Formulation logic100

The supplied checks identify no missing required partner or configured conflict. Included nutrient amounts meet the comparison threshold.
Partner coverage
No required nutrient partner is missing under the supplied checks; co-presence does not establish added benefit from the combination.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied checks.
Effective doses
The included contributions meet the supplied amount threshold, which describes nutrient availability rather than a proven health-outcome dose.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 114 studies
Energy
Impact
High effect
A- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 300 mg

Magnesium supports normal energy metabolism and can address fatigue and weakness associated with low magnesium intake or deficiency. Its normal role in using energy does not show that extra magnesium increases energy when intake is adequate. The declared forms do not establish a separate fatigue advantage.

How this product is rated for Energy

Ingredient fit85

The relevant connection comes from Magnesium. The amounts offer different levels of support in the saved findings.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredient is the formulation’s main assessed connection to energy, although it is also linked to other goals.
Dose adequacy
The included amounts receive partial support against the saved amount references, without defining a proven fatigue-treatment dose.

Pathways0

The saved findings concern nutrient sufficiency rather than coverage of the configured alertness, muscle-energy, cellular-energy, stress-fatigue or blood-flow pathways.
Depth
No configured energy pathway receives coverage; nutrient-related contributions are considered separately.
Breadth
No configured pathway reaches the saved coverage requirement.

Evidence88

The strongest included evidence contribution comes from Magnesium. Studied-preparation matching does not remove the ingredient-specific limits on fatigue benefits.
Evidence strength
Magnesium provides the strongest included evidence contribution; its population and deficiency limitations still determine the benefit that can be expected.
Studied preparation
The included amounts meet the saved studied-preparation check, without establishing that the finished product itself was tested.

Formulation logic100

The included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount requirement without a missing required partner or matched conflict.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients do not lack a required partner in the saved findings; this does not imply an added combination benefit.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the saved minimum amount requirement; this is distinct from a proven effective fatigue-treatment dose.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 4 studies
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitB- PathwaysB- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 300 mg

Magnesium has a limited connection with testosterone markers in small exercise-related studies. Those findings do not establish a routine testosterone increase in nutrient-replete adults, and the declared form has no demonstrated hormone advantage.

How this product is rated for Testosterone Support

Ingredient fit92

Magnesium provide the relevant declared ingredients; their human hormone findings constrain what the serving amounts can mean.
Goal fit
The retained ingredients are focused on testosterone-related roles, although relevance depends on their human hormone findings.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts reach the full amount comparison; this does not establish a proven testosterone-enhancing dose.

Pathways70

The strongest represented area is free-testosterone availability, without establishing that supplementation changes this outcome in routine use. Coverage reaches the comparison threshold for free-testosterone availability, with limited breadth across other hormone-related areas.
Depth
The strongest represented area is free-testosterone availability, without establishing that supplementation changes this outcome in routine use.
Breadth
Coverage reaches the comparison threshold for free-testosterone availability, with limited breadth across other hormone-related areas.

Evidence74

The retained evidence chiefly reflects Magnesium, with preparation matching considered separately from applicability to routine use.
Evidence strength
Magnesium supplies the strongest retained evidence contribution, subject to its population-specific limitations.
Studied preparation
The retained contributing preparations meet the matching check; this does not establish broader testosterone benefits beyond the studied populations.

Formulation logic100

The retained contributors satisfy the required-partner and minimum-amount checks, and no listed conflict was triggered.
Partner coverage
No retained contributor is missing a required partner in these checks; combining them does not establish a greater hormone effect.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient conflict was triggered by the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All retained contributors meet the minimum amount threshold, which is a comparison convention rather than a proven testosterone-enhancing dose.
Study evidence
Magnesium Disputed 5 studies
Impact
High effect
A- Ingredient FitD PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 300 mg

Magnesium offers limited support for vascular function, with inconsistent findings on arterial stiffness and blood pressure. The declared 300 mg serving receives partial amount-based recognition, without demonstrating a larger clinical effect or personal suitability. The supplied evidence does not establish superior cardiovascular benefit from its particular form or prevention of cardiovascular events.

How this product is rated for Cardiovascular Support

Ingredient fit85

The recognized ingredients give the formula a focused cardiovascular connection, without establishing a clinical effect. The magnesium amount receives partial recognition; this does not establish larger benefit or personal suitability.
Goal fit
The recognized ingredients give the formula a focused cardiovascular connection, without establishing a clinical effect.
Dose adequacy
The magnesium amount receives partial recognition; this does not establish larger benefit or personal suitability.

Pathways48

The saved support centers on triglyceride metabolism, without establishing cardiovascular-event prevention.
Depth
The saved support centers on triglyceride metabolism, without establishing cardiovascular-event prevention.
Breadth
Only the leading area meets the saved coverage criterion, leaving support narrow across the assessed cardiovascular areas.

Evidence79

Magnesium leads the recognized evidence, with inconsistent arterial-stiffness and blood-pressure findings.
Evidence strength
Magnesium leads the recognized evidence, with inconsistent arterial-stiffness and blood-pressure findings.
Studied preparation
The saved result recognizes the preparations retained for this check; that recognition does not expand their demonstrated clinical benefits.

Formulation logic100

No required partner is missing and no configured conflict was matched. All ingredients retained for this check meet its minimum amount criterion; this does not establish effective clinical dosing.
Partner coverage
The recognized ingredients can contribute alone or have their required partner; no missing-partner limitation was found.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was matched in the supplied facts; this does not establish general safety.
Effective doses
All ingredients retained for this check meet its minimum amount criterion; this does not establish effective clinical dosing.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 123 studies
Impact
Highest effect
A- Ingredient FitD+ PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 300 mg

Magnesium supports electrolyte balance and blood-vessel tone. Its connection to blood pressure is modest and inconsistent, even when the serving provides a substantial amount. The declared forms do not establish superior cardiovascular effects.

How this product is rated for Heart Health

Ingredient fit85

Magnesium provide the focused connection to heart health. Magnesium have declared amounts that provide partial amount-based coverage of their relevant roles.
Goal fit
Magnesium provide the focused connection to heart health.
Dose adequacy
Magnesium have declared amounts that provide partial amount-based coverage of their relevant roles.

Pathways51

Magnesium provides the main coverage for electrolyte balance and blood-vessel tone. Coverage is concentrated in electrolyte and blood-vessel tone support.
Depth
Magnesium provides the main coverage for electrolyte balance and blood-vessel tone.
Breadth
Coverage is concentrated in electrolyte and blood-vessel tone support.

Evidence89

Magnesium leads the finding, although its blood-pressure effects remain modest and inconsistent.
Evidence strength
Magnesium leads the finding, although its blood-pressure effects remain modest and inconsistent.
Studied preparation
The counted ingredients with qualifying amounts satisfy the preparation checks used here; this does not establish superiority of their forms.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients have no unmet partner requirement or identified configured conflict, and meet the amount check.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no unmet partner requirement; this does not imply extra benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
The counted ingredients meet the amount check for their roles; this is not a proven clinical-effect threshold.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 158 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Magnesium (TRAACS Magnesium Glycinate Chelate buffered)
300 mg 64
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
C- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
A serving supplies 300 mg of magnesium from buffered magnesium glycinate. That buffered source includes magnesium oxide, but its internal proportions are unknown.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability55

The sources include magnesium glycinate buffered. The buffered material includes magnesium oxide, and the proportions are unknown. A magnesium-specific branded material is identified in the saved facts.
Magnesium Form & Absorption Potential
The sources include magnesium glycinate buffered. The buffered material includes magnesium oxide, and the proportions are unknown.
Patented Materials & Chelation Quality
A magnesium-specific branded material is identified in the saved facts.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency90

A serving provides 300 mg of magnesium. Calcium is recorded as 0 mg per serving; no positive amount of an evaluated cofactor is recorded.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The saved facts specify 300 mg of elemental magnesium per serving.
Therapeutic Dosage Alignment
A serving provides 300 mg of magnesium.
Synergistic Formulation Logic
Calcium is recorded as 0 mg per serving; no positive amount of an evaluated cofactor is recorded.

Value30

The whole-product serving costs about $0.54. The buffered source proportions are unknown.
Price Per Elemental Quality
The whole-product serving costs about $0.54. The buffered source proportions are unknown.
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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