Brand · NIH DSLD snapshot 2026-08-10
Ortho Molecular Products magnesium supplements: 5 products in 4 forms, 170–300 mg of magnesium per serving
5 Ortho Molecular Products magnesium products in 4 forms; median 235 mg per serving. Inside: each product's mg and price.
Ortho Molecular Products files 5 on-market magnesium labels in NIH DSLD using one salt, glycinate; no capsule label names one salt and one amount that can be checked against capsule sizes. Median declared amount 235 mg per serving; 0 of 5 labels have a matched US price as of 2026-11-02. Snapshot 2026-08-10.
computed from filed labelsData 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
No Ortho Molecular Products capsule label has a single resolved salt and one declared amount as of 2026-08-10, so no capsule verdict is counted.
computed with assumption| Verdict | Ortho Molecular Products | All audited capsule labels |
|---|---|---|
| Fits size 0 or 00 | no audited capsule label | 82 of 137 |
| Needs size 000 | no audited capsule label | 47 of 137 |
| Exceeds size 000 | no audited capsule label | 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 Ortho Molecular Products use, and how much compound does each need?
Ortho Molecular Products files one salt, glycinate across 5 labels; for 100 mg of magnesium the lightest of them needs 709 mg of compound against 845 mg for the heaviest.
computed| Salt | Labels | Elemental fraction | Compound per 100 mg Mg |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycinate | 1 | 11.8–14.1% | 709–845 mg |
Source · NIH DSLD labels · snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method
How do Ortho Molecular Products' prices compare within each salt?
No Ortho Molecular Products 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 Ortho Molecular Products?
The FDA enforcement data queried 2026-10-19 holds 4 recall records naming Ortho Molecular Products, 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-0348-2014 | 2013-12-04 | Ortho Molecular Products' vegetable enzyme vendor issued a recall of the raw material due to potential chloramphenicol contamination. | Terminated |
| F-2414-2014 | 2014-09-10 | Ortho Molecular Products is recalling all lots of LifeCore Chocolate and LifeCore Complete Chocolate because the flavoring may contain undeclared milk. | Terminated |
| F-2413-2014 | 2014-09-10 | Ortho Molecular Products is recalling all lots of LifeCore Chocolate and LifeCore Complete Chocolate because the flavoring may contain undeclared milk. | Terminated |
| F-0340-2023 | 2023-02-15 | Raw material tested positive for Cronobacter sakazakii. | 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 Ortho Molecular Products' labels, and what do they declare?
4 of 5 Ortho Molecular Products labels list magnesium stearate, 0 use a gelatin shell and 4 a cellulose shell; 1 distinct filed declarations appear across them. Listed ingredients are filed names, not quantities.
measured| Filed entry | Labels |
|---|---|
| magnesium stearate | 4 of 5 |
| stearic acid | 4 of 5 |
| citric acid | 1 of 5 |
| microcrystalline cellulose | 1 of 5 |
| silicon dioxide | 1 of 5 |
| Adult (18 - 50 Years) | 5 of 5 |
Source · NIH DSLD labels · snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method
Which Ortho Molecular Products labels are on file, and what does each declare?
Ortho Molecular Products has 5 on-market labels in the NIH DSLD snapshot 2026-08-10, with a median declared amount of 235 mg of elemental magnesium per serving; each row opens the label's own arithmetic.
measured| Label | Declared per serving | Salt | Capsule verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortho Molecular Products Reacted Magnesium | 235 mg | not resolved | not computable |
| Ortho Molecular Products Reacted Magnesium | 235 mg | not resolved | not computable |
| Ortho Molecular Products Reacted Magnesium | 235 mg | not resolved | not computable |
| Ortho Molecular Products Reacted Magnesium & Potassium | 170 mg | not resolved | not computable |
| Ortho Molecular Products Reacted Magnesium Powder | 300 mg | glycinate | not applicable |
Source · NIH DSLD labels · snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method