Whole Food Magnesium Orange
by Garden of Life Dr. Formulated · powder · 14.8 ounces
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 6 58010 12277 1
- DSLD label 277034
- Serving 4.9 g (1 Teaspoon)
- 85 servings
Whole Food Magnesium Orange by Garden of Life Dr. Formulated lists 4 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 4.9 g, such as 350 mg of magnesium; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.
What is in Whole Food Magnesium Orange?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 8 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 120 mg | 5% | Higher than 69% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | ||
| Added Sugars | 0 g | 0% | |
| MagnesiumMade with a proprietary blend of ionic magnesium and whole food organic brown rice protein chelated magnesium. | 350 mg | 85% | Higher than 91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Dr. Formulated Probiotic Blend | 3.5 mg | ||
| Lactobacillus plantarum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus bulgaricus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277034 (entered November 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- Its 350 mg of magnesium is higher than 91% of the 14,003 magnesium products that print an amount; 1,247 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 Whole Food Magnesium Orange's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Lactobacillus TabletsMarlex Pharmaceuticals 4 shared, 55% alike
- VagiclearHigher Nature 3 shared, 42% alike
- Probiotic Acidophilus Natural Banana FlavorAmerican Health 4 shared, 41% alike
- Probiotic Acidophilus Plain FlavorAmerican Health 4 shared, 41% alike
- Probiotic Acidophilus Natural Strawberry FlavorAmerican Health 4 shared, 41% alike
- Probiotic ComplexThe Vitamin Shoppe 3 shared, 41% 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: Add 8 ounces of room temperature water to 1 teaspoon of powder. Let fizz, stir well and enjoy.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Caution: As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, anticipate surgery, take medication on a regular basis or are otherwise under medical supervision.
- Use with children under supervision after consultation with your child's healthcare professional.
- This product is not intended to treat chronic constipation, which may be a symptom of a serious disease.
- Manufactured in a facility that also processes egg, milk, soy, wheat and tree nuts.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org NSF Certified Gluten-Free
- Gluten free Sugar free
- Made without dairy or soy ingredients, tree nuts, added sugars or filler ingredients, not artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277034.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ionic Magnesium Fizz Blend, organic Brown Rice Protein Magnesium Chelate, organic Orange Creme flavor, organic Stevia extract, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org NSF Certified Gluten-Free Certified Vegan Vegan.org; Star K (Kosher); Certified renewable energy Green-e.org We buy 100% certified renewable energy; Certified B Corporation. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action), NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Whole Food Magnesium Orange have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 277034 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · off the market December 29, 2023 · 14.8 ounces · UPC 6 58010 12277 1
- Label 274180 Entered August 23, 2022 · off the market December 29, 2023 · 7 ounces · UPC 6 58010 12278 8
- Label 242684 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market July 27, 2023 · 14.8 ozs
- Label 83075 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market December 29, 2023 · 7 ozs
DSLD also links this label to: Whole Food Magnesium Raspberry Lemon (flavor difference), Whole Food Magnesium Raspberry Lemon (flavor difference), Whole Food Magnesium Orange Flavor (package size difference, same product), Whole Food Magnesium Raspberry Lemon (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Garden of Life LLC (distributor), Palm Beach Gardens, FL. All Garden of Life Dr. Formulated products.