Optimal Magnesium
by Natural Healthy Concepts · capsule · 240 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 6 47732 92473 2
- DSLD label 230835
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 120 servings
Optimal Magnesium by Natural Healthy Concepts lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 250 mg of magnesium and 828 mg of malic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Optimal Magnesium?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 Albion Di-Magnesium Malate, TRAACS Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate ChelateMagnesium (Form: as Albion Di-Magnesium Malate, and TRAACS Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate) | 250 mg | 60% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Malic Acidas Albion Di-Magnesium MalateMalic Acid (Form: as Albion Di-Magnesium Malate) | 828 mg | Higher than 63% of 235 products listing malic acid (median 588 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,656 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230835 (entered July 23, 2020), 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 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 500 mg of magnesium, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 2 servings 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.
- Optimal Magnesium 250 mgNatural Healthy Concepts same ingredients
- Easy MagnesiumWoodstock Vitamins same ingredients
- Chelated MagnesiumSuzy Cohen same ingredients
- Optimum MagnesiumPure TheraPro Rx same ingredients
- Malic Acid with MagnesiumOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- Magnesium MalateBioCare · off the market 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
- Directions: Take one to two capsules twice daily at or between meals, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Individuals taking medication should discuss potential interactions with their healthcare practitioner.
- Do not use if tamper seal is damaged.
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: Wheat, gluten, corn, yeast, soy, animal or dairy products, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, or artificial preservatives.
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230835.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: HPMC, Stearic Acid, Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Optimal Magnesium have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 230835 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market October 24, 2023 · 240 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 47732 92473 2
DSLD also links this label to: Optimal Magnesium 250 mg (package size difference, same product), Optimal Magnesium (image 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 NHC (distributor), Appleton, WI. All Natural Healthy Concepts products.