Magnesium Citrate 200 mg

Magnesium Citrate 200 mg

The Vitamin Shoppe4.7 (140 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 300 Tablet(s) · 300 servings
Goals
$31.99 $0.10 per serving

Product analysis

78 out of 100

Magnesium Citrate 200 mg can help fill low magnesium intake and support normal bone and energy-related functions. It may also support softer stools, making bowel regularity a relevant consideration when choosing it.

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

Nutrient Quality70

Magnesium citrate offers a favorable absorption profile. That does not establish superior benefits for bones, heart health or stress compared with other magnesium forms.

Ingredient Transparency100

The magnesium amount and citrate form are fully disclosed. That makes serving comparisons straightforward.

Value For Money80

The magnesium citrate offers good value when its form is considered. It provides an economical way to supplement intake when there is a dietary gap.

Customer Satisfaction72

Customer ratings are favorable across a relatively small review pool. The feedback gives limited insight into satisfaction and does not prove health benefits.

Product Focus65

The clearest role is filling a magnesium shortfall to support normal body functions. Effects on stress, energy and blood pressure are less predictable when magnesium intake is already adequate.

Format
Tablet
Container
300 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.10
Customer rating
4.7 · 140 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 13 studies
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 158 studies
Energy
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 4 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysC EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 50 studies
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 114 studies
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 200 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 48 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate)
200 mg 72
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free Sugar Free
Report overview
D Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
A serving provides 200 mg of elemental magnesium. The serving cost is relatively favorable for the magnesium form. The magnesium comes from magnesium citrate. No branded or fully reacted chelation claim is specified.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability49

The magnesium comes from magnesium citrate. No branded or fully reacted chelation claim is specified.
Magnesium Form & Absorption Potential
The magnesium comes from magnesium citrate.
Patented Materials & Chelation Quality
No branded or fully reacted chelation claim is specified.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency90

A serving provides 200 mg of elemental magnesium. No positive amount of calcium or a listed magnesium cofactor is recorded.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The label states the elemental magnesium amount per serving.
Therapeutic Dosage Alignment
A serving provides 200 mg of elemental magnesium.
Synergistic Formulation Logic
No positive amount of calcium or a listed magnesium cofactor is recorded.

Value80

The serving cost is relatively favorable for the magnesium form.
Price Per Elemental Quality
The serving cost is relatively favorable for the magnesium form.
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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