VitalMag
by Shaklee · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- Off the market since July 2019 (NIH)
- DSLD label 5028
- Serving 1 tablet
VitalMag by Shaklee lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 200 mg of magnesium, 99 mg of potassium and 0.7 mg of boron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.
What is in VitalMag?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Gluconate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Citrate, and Magnesium Gluconate) | 200 mg | 50% | Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride) | 99 mg | 3% | 49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Boronas Trace Mineral Protein HydrolysateBoron (Form: as Trace Mineral Protein Hydrolysate) | 0.7 mg | 64% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5028 (entered January 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?
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- +M Boost Sustained Release VitalMagShaklee · off the market same ingredients
- Sustained Release VitalMagShaklee same ingredients
- Magnesium Orotate 775LifeLink 2 shared, 71% alike
- Morning MagnesiumSmidge 2 shared, 71% alike
- Cal/Mag 1:1Metabolic Maintenance 3 shared, 66% alike
- Natural CALM plus Calcium Organic Raspberry-Lemon FlavorPeter Gillham's Natural Vitality · off the market 3 shared, 58% 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
- DIRECTIONS: Take 1 tablet daily or as needed.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 5028.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, modified Food Starch, hydroxylated Soy Lecithin, Carnauba Wax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% SHAKLEE GUARANTEE; K.
How many labels does VitalMag have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.
- Label 5028 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market July 29, 2019 · 30 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Shaklee Corporation (distributor), Pleasanton, CA. All Shaklee products.