Brand · NIH DSLD snapshot 2026-08-10
Nature's Way magnesium supplements: 5 products in 1 forms, 200–500 mg of magnesium per serving
5 Nature's Way magnesium products in 1 form, led by oxide (1); median 220 mg of magnesium per serving. Inside: each product's mg and price.
Nature's Way files 5 on-market magnesium labels in NIH DSLD using one salt, oxide; 0 of 1 audited capsule label are above the assumed size 000 capacity at powder density 0.8 g/mL, against 8 of 137 across the registry. Median declared amount 220 mg per serving; 0 of 5 labels have a matched US price as of 2026-11-02. Snapshot 2026-08-10.
computed from filed labels
Chart data
| Displayed chart text |
|---|
| Nature's Way |
| fits 1 of 1 |
| needs 000 0 of 1 |
| exceeds 0 of 1 |
| all audited |
| fits 82 of 137 |
| needs 000 47 of 137 |
| exceeds 8 of 137 |
Data release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · registry snapshot 2026-08-10 · latest price observation 2026-11-02 · chemistry 2026-10-17
Elemental: The magnesium itself; the rest of the compound weight is the partner molecule.
Size 000: The largest standard capsule, about 1,100 mg of powder at 0.8 g/mL, the top of the usual 0.6–0.8 range.
Estimated salt mass versus assumed capsule capacity
0 of 1 audited capsule label are above the assumed size 000 capacity at powder density 0.8 g/mL, against 8 of 137 across the registry. 1 fit size 0 or 00 and 0 need size 000, at powder density 0.8 g/mL, the top of the usual 0.6–0.8 range and the most favourable hydration.
computed with assumption| Verdict | Nature's Way | All audited capsule labels |
|---|---|---|
| Fits size 0 or 00 | 1 of 1 | 82 of 137 |
| Needs size 000 | 0 of 1 | 47 of 137 |
| Exceeds size 000 | 0 of 1 | 8 of 137 |
Source · NIH DSLD labels; mass balance · recognized salt only; snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method
Which magnesium salts does Nature's Way use, and how much compound does each need?
Nature's Way files one salt, oxide across 5 labels; for 100 mg of magnesium the lightest of them needs 166 mg of compound against 166 mg for the heaviest.
computed| Salt | Labels | Elemental fraction | Compound per 100 mg Mg |
|---|---|---|---|
| oxide | 1 | 60.3% | 166 mg |
Source · NIH DSLD labels · snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method
How do Nature's Way's prices compare within each salt?
No Nature's Way label has a matched US retail price in our price collection as of 2026-11-02, against 5 labels on file.
computed| Label | Salt | Per 100 mg | Same-salt median | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No matched price as of 2026-11-02 |
Source · Amazon via licensed data provider; NIH DSLD · unique ASIN × date; prices observed 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-02 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method
Does the FDA hold recall or adverse event records naming Nature's Way?
The FDA enforcement data queried 2026-10-19 holds 9 recall records naming Nature's Way, 0 of them about a magnesium product. CAERS holds adverse event reports naming the brand, as it does for 143 of 273 brands here; openFDA states that “there is no certainty that the reported event (adverse event) was actually due to the product” and that reports “cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events.”
measured| Recall | Date | Reason | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-0837-2014 | 2013-12-25 | Nature's Way (NW) is voluntary recalling a number of products because the raw material supplier informed them that enzymes in the blend they provided to NW may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. | Terminated |
| F-0838-2014 | 2013-12-25 | Nature's Way (NW) is voluntary recalling a number of products because the raw material supplier informed them that enzymes in the blend they provided to NW may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. | Terminated |
| F-0833-2014 | 2013-12-25 | Nature's Way (NW) is voluntary recalling a number of products because the raw material supplier informed them that enzymes in the blend they provided to NW may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. | Terminated |
| F-0835-2014 | 2013-12-25 | Nature's Way (NW) is voluntary recalling a number of products because the raw material supplier informed them that enzymes in the blend they provided to NW may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. | Terminated |
| F-0831-2014 | 2013-12-25 | Nature's Way (NW) is voluntary recalling a number of products because the raw material supplier informed them that enzymes in the blend they provided to NW may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. | Terminated |
| F-0836-2014 | 2013-12-25 | Nature's Way (NW) is voluntary recalling a number of products because the raw material supplier informed them that enzymes in the blend they provided to NW may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. | Terminated |
| F-0839-2014 | 2013-12-25 | Nature's Way (NW) is voluntary recalling a number of products because the raw material supplier informed them that enzymes in the blend they provided to NW may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. | Terminated |
| F-0832-2014 | 2013-12-25 | Nature's Way (NW) is voluntary recalling a number of products because the raw material supplier informed them that enzymes in the blend they provided to NW may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. | Terminated |
FDA record register and matching method
Source · openFDA enforcement and CAERS · queried 2026-10-19 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method
What else goes into Nature's Way's labels, and what do they declare?
2 of 5 Nature's Way labels list magnesium stearate, 2 use a gelatin shell and 1 a cellulose shell; 6 distinct filed declarations appear across them. Listed ingredients are filed names, not quantities.
measured| Filed entry | Labels |
|---|---|
| cellulose | 3 of 5 |
| silicon dioxide | 3 of 5 |
| carnauba wax | 2 of 5 |
| citric acid | 2 of 5 |
| gelatin | 2 of 5 |
| glucose syrup | 2 of 5 |
| magnesium stearate | 2 of 5 |
| natural flavors | 2 of 5 |
6 additional rows
| Filed entry | Labels |
|---|---|
| Adult (18 - 50 Years) | 5 of 5 |
| Gluten Free | 5 of 5 |
| Dairy Free | 5 of 5 |
| Vegan | 3 of 5 |
| Vegetarian | 3 of 5 |
| Women (not pregnant or lactating) | 1 of 5 |
Source · NIH DSLD labels · snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method
Which Nature's Way labels are on file, and what does each declare?
Nature's Way has 5 on-market labels in the NIH DSLD snapshot 2026-08-10, with a median declared amount of 220 mg of elemental magnesium per serving; each row opens the label's own arithmetic.
measured| Label | Declared per serving | Salt | Capsule verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature's Way Alpha Betic Cinnamon with Magnesium & Biotin | 200 mg | oxide | fits 0 |
| Nature's Way Magnesium Complex 500 mg | 500 mg | not resolved | not computable |
| Nature's Way Magnesium Glycinate Complex 220 mg | 220 mg | not resolved | not computable |
| Nature's Way Magnesium Gummy Mixed Berry Flavored | Not one amount | not resolved | not computable |
| Nature's Way Magnesium Gummy Mixed Berry Flavored | Not one amount | not resolved | not computable |
Source · NIH DSLD labels · snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method
Does Nature's Way share a filed formulation with other brands?
1 filed formulation of Nature's Way also appears under other brands, matched by ingredients, shell, units and rounded amount; within one salt their observed prices differ by up to ×1.0.
computed| Formulation | Labels | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| 110 mg × 2 · ascorbyl palmitate, cellulose, glycerin… | 2 | 2 |
Source · NIH DSLD labels · snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method