Magnesium Malate 1,250 mg
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 360 tablets
- Off the market since December 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 00535 3
- DSLD label 174097
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
- 120 servings
Magnesium Malate 1,250 mg by Source Naturals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 425 mg of magnesium, 3.75 g of magnesium malate trihydrate and 2.5 g of malic acid, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.
What is in Magnesium Malate 1,250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Malate TrihydrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Malate Trihydrate) | 425 mg | 106% | Higher than 95% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Magnesium Malate Trihydrate | 3.75 g | Higher than 96% of 57 products listing magnesium malate (median 140 mg). | |
| Malic Acidas Magnesium Malate Trihydrate, Malic AcidMalic Acid (Form: as Magnesium Malate Trihydrate, and Malic Acid) | 2.5 g | Higher than 90% of 235 products listing malic acid (median 588 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174097 (entered February 23, 2018), 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?
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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 425 mg of magnesium, 1.2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 3,750 mg of magnesium malate is higher than 96% of the 57 magnesium malate products that print an amount; 1 list more.
- Its 2,500 mg of malic acid is higher than 90% of the 235 malic acid products that print an amount; 13 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Magnesium Malate 1,250 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Magnesium Malate 2400 mgSuperSmart 3 shared, 81% alike
- Magnesium Malate 1250 mgBIOVEA 4 shared, 61% alike
- Magnesium Malate 1250 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas 4 shared, 61% alike
- Malic Acid 2,500 mgSource Naturals · off the market 4 shared, 61% alike
- Magnesium Malate 3,750 mgSource Naturals 4 shared, 61% alike
- Malic AcidSource Naturals 4 shared, 61% 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
- Suggested Use: 1 to 3 tablets daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Validated
- Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 174097.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Acacia, modified Cellulose Gum, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Magnesium Malate 1,250 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 174097 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 360 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00535 3
- Label 72434 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market December 5, 2017 · 360 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00535 3
DSLD also links this label to: Magnesium Malate (package size difference, same product), Magnesium Malate (image difference, same product), Magnesium Malate (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.