Malic Acid + Magnesium Tablets
by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 00225 4
- DSLD label 10270
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Malic Acid + Magnesium Tablets by Douglas Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 86 mg of magnesium, 500 mg of malic acid and 10 mg of lemon bioflavonoids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Malic Acid + Magnesium Tablets?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 30 mg | 50% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| MagnesiumMagnesium (Form: from 200 mg Magnesium Hydroxide) | 86 mg | 22% | 50% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Malic Acid | 500 mg | 51% of 235 products listing malic acid give more (median 588 mg). | |
| Lemon Bioflavonoids | 10 mg | 89% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10270 (entered June 25, 2012), 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:
- 89% of the 2,343 products that print an amount of flavonoid list more than its 10 mg of lemon bioflavonoids (filed by NIH under flavonoid) (median 50 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Malic Acid + MgThe Professional Series same ingredients
- Malic Acid + MagnesiumDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Malic Acid & MagnesiumMartin Avenue Pharmacy 4 shared, 60% alike
- Mega MagnesiumVitaCeutical Labs 2 shared, 59% alike
- MagnesiumNutra Sport 2 shared, 59% alike
- Mega MagnesiumAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 2 shared, 59% 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 tablet daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 10270.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Malic Acid + Magnesium Tablets have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 10271 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market July 10, 2020 · 180 tablets · UPC 3 10539 00341 1
- Label 10270 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 00225 4
- Label 5315 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 180 tablets · UPC 3 10539 00341 1
DSLD also links this label to: Malic Acid + Magnesium (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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.