Magnesium Citrate 160 mg Powder
by KAL · powder · 8.32 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21245 54360 2
- DSLD label 55106
- Serving 1.7 g (1/2 heaping teaspoon)
- 139 servings
Magnesium Citrate 160 mg Powder by KAL lists one ingredient: 160 mg of magnesium per serving of 1.7 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in Magnesium Citrate 160 mg Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.7 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate) | 160 mg | 40% | Higher than 73% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55106 (entered January 25, 2016), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Magnesium Citrate Complex 160 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Magnesium (Citrate) 160 mgLife Extension · off the market same ingredients
- Magnesium MalateKirkman same ingredients
- Magnesium 100 mgSimplySupplements same ingredients
- High Strength Magnesium 100 mgSimply Supplements same ingredients
- Magnesium CitrateAllergy Research Group same ingredients
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
- Mixed directly into water or their favorite beverage, it is intended to provide added Magnesium to the diet.
- Directions: Use only as directed. Stir 1.7 g (1/2 heaping teaspoon) into 8 oz of water or your child's favorite beverage. Product dissolves best when added gradually to the liquid.
- 1 Daily
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- KAL Dinosaurs Magnesium Citrate powder is water-soluble, vegetarian, soy-free and tastes great!
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55106.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: natural Orange flavor, Citric Acid, Stevia.
How many labels does Magnesium Citrate 160 mg Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 55106 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 8.32 oz. · UPC 0 21245 54360 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names KAL (distributor), Park City, UT. All KAL products.