Magnesium Citrate 200 mg

Magnesium Citrate 200 mg

Best Naturals4.8 (810 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 250 Tablet(s) · 125 servings
Goals
$14.50 $0.11 per serving
Pure FormulasLowest$14.50Vitacost$16.35iHerb$17.21

Product analysis

81 out of 100

Magnesium Citrate 200 mg offers affordable magnesium support for normal bone and energy functions, particularly when intake is low. It may also help soften stools, making bowel support a practical reason to consider it.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality70

Magnesium citrate offers a reasonably favorable form for absorption. The form alone does not establish better results for bone, heart or stress-related goals.

Ingredient Transparency100

The magnesium amount and citrate form are both disclosed. That makes the serving easy to identify and compare with other magnesium supplements.

Value For Money80

The magnesium citrate serving is affordably priced. Its clearly specified form makes comparison with similar products straightforward.

Customer Satisfaction82

Customer feedback is strongly positive across several hundred ratings. The review base gives a useful picture of satisfaction, without confirming health effects.

Product Focus75

The clearest benefits are supporting normal magnesium-dependent functions when intake is low, with a possible role in softer stools. The wider stress, hormone and heart-related goals have more limited or inconsistent support.

Format
Tablet
Container
250 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.11
Customer rating
4.8 · 810 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Bone Health
Bone Density
Bone Health
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitC- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 400 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 48 studies
Energy
Energy
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 400 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 4 studies
Stress Relief
Calm
Stress Relief
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitD PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 400 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 13 studies
Everyday Health
Stress Resilience
Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitB+ PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 400 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 114 studies
Gut Health
Regularity
Gut Health
Impact
Moderate effect
A Ingredient FitD PathwaysC EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 400 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 50 studies
Testosterone Support
Free Testosterone
Testosterone Support
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitB- PathwaysB- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 400 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Disputed 5 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate)
 400 mg 76
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Sugar Free
Report overview
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate) · 400 mg OverallScore76
D Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
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85 Performance

Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate

Healthy Origins

Its label clearly provides 200 mg of Magnesium as TRAACS Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate, making it a more clearly defined magnesium option. Compared with the original, its ingredient and goal alignment is stronger, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

83 Performance

Albion Chelated Magnesium Glycinate

Swanson Ultra

Its label clearly provides 400 mg of Magnesium as TRAACS Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate, making it a more clearly defined magnesium option. Compared with the original, its ingredient and goal alignment is stronger, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

80 Performance

Magnesium Glycinate Chelate

Designs for Health

Its label clearly provides 300 mg of Magnesium as TRAACS Magnesium Glycinate Chelate buffered, making it a more clearly defined magnesium option. Compared with the original, its ingredient and goal alignment is stronger, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

80 Budget

Magnesium Caps 500 mg

Life Extension

Its label clearly provides 500 mg of Magnesium as Magnesium Citrate, preserving relevant magnesium coverage. Compared with the original, it lowers the serving cost, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

83 Budget

Magnesium Citrate Pure Powder

Best Naturals

Its label clearly provides 210 mg of Magnesium as Magnesium Citrate, preserving relevant magnesium coverage. Compared with the original, it lowers the serving cost, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

84 Budget

Potassium + Magnesium

Nutricost

Its label clearly provides 210 mg of Magnesium as Magnesium Citrate, preserving relevant magnesium coverage. Compared with the original, it lowers the serving cost, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

84 Value

Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate

Healthy Origins

Its label clearly provides 200 mg of Magnesium as TRAACS Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate, keeping the formula relevant to magnesium. Compared with the original, the somewhat higher serving cost and ingredient detail create a useful quality-to-cost balance, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

91 Value

Krebs Magnesium Potassium Complex

Nature's Way

Its label clearly provides 250 mg of Magnesium as Magnesium Lysinate, keeping the formula relevant to magnesium. Compared with the original, the somewhat higher serving cost and ingredient detail create a useful quality-to-cost balance, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

88 Value

Magnesium Bisglycinate Powder

NOW

Its label clearly provides 250 mg of Magnesium as Magnesium Bisglycinate, keeping the formula relevant to magnesium. Compared with the original, the somewhat higher serving cost and ingredient detail create a useful quality-to-cost balance, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

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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