Magnesium Bisglycinate
by Kala Health · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 719322 754318
- DSLD label 311312
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Magnesium Bisglycinate by Kala Health lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 113 mg of magnesium, 94 mg of calcium, 1.2 mg of chloride and 0.5 mg of iron, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.
What is in Magnesium Bisglycinate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Concentrate | 600 mg | ||
| Magnesium | 113 mg | 30% | Higher than 64% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Calcium | 94 mg | 12% | 59% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Sodium | 1.6 mg | 99% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). | |
| Chloride | 1.2 mg | 0.2% | 99% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg). |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 4% | 89% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Manganese | 0.2 mg | 10% | 95% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 0.2 mg | 0.1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for phosphorus, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Potassium | 0.1 mg | 0.1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Boron | 0.1 mg | 92% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Other Mineral/ Trace Elements | 26.8 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 311312 (entered July 25, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 99% of the 1,476 products that print an amount of chloride list more than its 1.2 mg of chloride (median 75 mg).
- 89% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.5 mg of iron (median 5 mg).
- 95% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.2 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
- 92% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.1 mg of boron (median 1 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vegan Mineral ComplexKala Health same ingredients
- Plasma Electrolytes TabletVitalBulk · off the market 7 shared, 75% alike
- Electrolyte Volumizing Hydration LemonadeEvlution Nutrition 7 shared, 65% alike
- Lyte UpZHOU 7 shared, 64% alike
- Runner's ElectrolytesRunFit Nutrition 7 shared, 64% alike
- Premium Electrolyte FormulaSunergetic 7 shared, 64% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommended dosage: Adults take 1 capsule daily, or as recommended. For children: calculate according to body weight. Best taken with meals. Do not exceed the recommended dosage.
- Warnings
- A food supplement should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet.
- Storage: Store in a dark, dry place, out of reach of young children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 311312.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Algae Concentrate, Ocean Water Concentrate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose.
How many labels does Magnesium Bisglycinate have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 20, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 311312 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 719322 754318
- Label 311313 Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 8 719322 756886
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Kala Health BV- NL (manufacturer). All Kala Health products.