Product analysis
Magnesium Caps 500 mg may help fill a magnesium gap relevant to normal bone, nerve and energy functions. Its blend includes poorly absorbed oxide, and the proportions of the different forms are not stated.
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Nutrient Quality36
The magnesium forms vary in absorption potential, with oxide less favorable than the other named forms. Their proportions are unknown, so the blend does not reveal how much each form contributes.
Ingredient Transparency80
The magnesium amount and all named forms are disclosed. The proportions of the forms are unstated, limiting comparison with a single-form option.
Value For Money52
The magnesium blend offers middling value once its forms are considered. Unknown proportions limit any precise claim about the contribution of the more favorable forms.
Customer Satisfaction94
Customer ratings are generally positive. A large number of ratings gives a broader picture of customer satisfaction.
Product Focus74
The single mineral can support several normal functions when intake is low. A larger serving does not establish greater benefit or suitability, and stress or cardiovascular effects remain conditional.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 100 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.08
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 80,864 ratings
Goals
Magnesium at 500 mg per serving has a potential connection to bowel regularity through drawing water into the bowel. The supplied constipation evidence is strongest for a specific magnesium oxide preparation, so the amount alone gives limited guidance on symptom benefit.
How this product is rated for Gut Health
Ingredient fit92
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways40
Depth
Breadth
Evidence24
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Magnesium can help address fatigue and weakness caused by low magnesium intake. Its role in energy metabolism does not establish an added energy boost when intake is adequate. The declared amount reaches the full saved comparison allowance, with no additional benefit established above nutritional needs. The 500 mg per serving exceeds the supplied comparison range; retained credit does not establish suitability at that exposure.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit92
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways0
Depth
Breadth
Evidence88
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Magnesium supports electrolyte balance and the regulation of blood-vessel tone. Its blood-pressure effects in supplementation trials are small or inconsistent, so a substantial declared amount does not guarantee a noticeable change. The listed magnesium form does not establish a superior heart-health effect.
How this product is rated for Heart Health
Ingredient fit92
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways57
Depth
Breadth
Evidence89
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Magnesium may support arterial stiffness and blood-pressure regulation, particularly with low magnesium status or elevated blood pressure, but trial results are inconsistent.
How this product is rated for Cardiovascular Support
Ingredient fit92
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways54
Depth
Breadth
Evidence79
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Magnesium can help fill a dietary gap and supports normal energy and mineral metabolism. These nutritional roles do not establish extra health benefits when intake is already adequate.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit92
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways80
Depth
Breadth
Evidence86
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Magnesium supports normal bone metabolism when dietary intake is low. The 500 mg per serving receives full amount recognition in the saved findings, but that does not mean a larger serving provides greater skeletal benefit. It supplies one part of bone nutrition, with no established routine osteoporosis or fracture-prevention effect.
How this product is rated for Bone Health
Ingredient fit92
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways57
Depth
Breadth
Evidence95
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Succinate, TRAACS Magnesium Lysyl Glycinate Chelate) | 500 mg |
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability55
Magnesium Form & Absorption Potential
Patented Materials & Chelation Quality
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency78
Elemental Yield Transparency
Therapeutic Dosage Alignment
Synergistic Formulation Logic
Value52
Price Per Elemental Quality
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Sources
Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- 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.
- 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.
- Magnesium-L-threonate improves sleep quality and daytime functioning in adults with self-reported sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial.
- Total magnesium intake and risk of frailty in older women.
- Red blood cell magnesium and chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Exercise, magnesium and immune function.
- Perioperative systemic magnesium to minimize postoperative pain: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Long-term outcome after intravenous magnesium sulphate in suspected acute myocardial infarction: the second Leicester Intravenous Magnesium Intervention Trial (LIMIT-2).
- Association of magnesium sulfate use with mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.
- Hypomagnesemia and Mortality in Incident Hemodialysis Patients.
- 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.
- Efficacy of oral magnesium therapy in the treatment of chronic constipation in spastic cerebral palsy children: a randomized controlled trial.