Label arithmetic · NIH DSLD 320259

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate declares 225 mg of elemental magnesium per serving as citrate, which would require 1,392–1,991 mg of the salt in each unit — more than the 1,100 mg a size 000 capsule holds; NIH DSLD 320259, label dated 2024-11-22, calculation 2026-09-13.

Mass budget · computed; capsule comparison · modelled

What the declared salt would weigh

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate declares 225 mg of elemental magnesium per serving in NIH DSLD 320259, requiring 1,392.33–1,991.15 mg of magnesium citrate under the salt model calculated 2026-09-13.

Elemental-to-compound conversion for NIH DSLD 320259
StepValueEvidence
Declared elemental magnesium225 mg per servingobserved · label 2024-11-22
Resolved saltMagnesium citrate · full-recordcomputed · name resolved from filed text
Reference formulaMg₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂; 451.11 g/molcomputed · chemical reference
Elemental fraction11.3–16.16% by masscomputed
Why the fraction is a rangetrimagnesium dicitrate 16.2%; dibasic and hydrated forms as low as 11.3%modelled · hydrate not specified
Compound mass per serving1,392.33–1,991.15 mg = 225 mg ÷ elemental fractioncomputed
Compound mass per discrete unit1,392.33–1,991.15 mgcomputed

At powder density 0.6–0.8 g/mL, 1,392 mg of powder exceeds every standard capsule size — the largest, 000, holds about 1,100 mg.

If the declared salt were the sole source of magnesium here, each capsule would need 1,392 mg of powder, which no standard capsule holds. So the label does not establish citrate as the only source. A blend with a denser salt or a non-standard capsule could reconcile it. This is a statement about the label's arithmetic, not about what is in the bottle.

The verdict uses the most favourable reading for the product — the smallest compound mass the label allows. It excludes the shell and other ingredients; their unreported masses are not added as guesses.

Size 0 holds about 545 mg, size 00 about 730 mg, and size 000 about 1,100 mg at powder density 0.6–0.8 g/mL. These are model inputs, not measurements of this product's capsule. Read the mass-budget method.

Label facts and derived measurements

The numbers for this label

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate has 14 published fields below, traced to NIH DSLD 320259 and the 2026-08-10 registry snapshot, with calculations dated 2026-09-13.

Values published in this page's Product metadata
FieldValueEvidence tier
NIH DSLD identifier320259observed
Resolved saltMagnesium citratecomputed
Source of the resolved saltfull-recordobserved
Elemental magnesium per serving (mg)225observed
Servings per container120observed
Elemental magnesium per container (mg)27000computed
Compound mass per discrete unit1,392.33–1,991.15 mgcomputed
Capsule fill verdictexceeds-allmodelled
Required standard capsule sizeNo standard size fits as of 2026-09-13modelled
Label date2024-11-22observed
Retail match confidenceconfirmedcomputed
Observed container price (USD)20.99observed
Price observation date2026-09-11observed
Cost per 100 mg elemental (USD)0.0777computed

Observed means a value transcribed from a label or price observation. Computed means arithmetic or normalization of those inputs. Modelled means the result depends on a stated physical assumption, including capsule capacity. Evidence tiers and their limits.

Source transcription · observed

Magnesium lines as filed

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate retains 1 magnesium-related rows in NIH DSLD 320259, including 1 rows selected for the primary serving, from label 2024-11-22, examined 2026-09-13.

Filed amounts, salt names and serving order
Filed amountServing orderFiled salt / notesCalculation role
225 mg1Salt not identified in this row as of 2026-09-13Selected primary serving

The elemental amount comes from the selected magnesium line. A salt named under another nutrient does not make that nutrient's quantity an elemental magnesium value. Distinct unresolved primary amounts remain ambiguous; they are not added together.

Within one salt · computed from observed prices

Cost per 100 mg within citrate

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate's $0.0777 per 100 mg of elemental magnesium is at percentile 37 among 19 citrate labels with observed prices, using confirmed gold-set matches observed 2026-08-10 to 2026-09-11, calculated 2026-09-13.

Price and comparison within citrate
Observed item price · Amazon$20.99 on 2026-09-11
Cost per 100 mg elemental$0.0777
Observed prices in citrate19 confirmed matches
Percentile37
Match confidenceconfirmed

Percentile = 100 × the number of prices at or below this EC100 ÷ the number of observed prices in this salt, rounded to an integer. Ties receive the same percentile. The comparison includes this label; a high percentile means higher observed cost. Price is the dated item observation, excluding tax, shipping, coupons and subscriptions.

Package arithmetic · observed inputs, computed totals

What the package works out to

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate works out to 60–120 days per package at the label's own serving and filed frequency of 1–2 servings per day, according to label 2024-11-22, calculated 2026-09-13.

Arithmetic using the label's own serving, not intake advice
Net contents as filed120 Capsule(s)
Discrete units in the package120
Serving size as filed1 Capsule(s)
Units per serving1
Servings per package120
Daily servings in the label instructions1–2
Days per package at the label's own serving60–120 days
Price per serving$0.1749 · computed from price observed 2026-09-11
Price per day at the label's own serving$0.1749–0.3498 · computed from price observed 2026-09-11

Days = filed servings per container ÷ filed servings per day. If the label gives a frequency range, the largest frequency gives the shortest duration. Cost per serving = observed item price ÷ filed servings; cost per label-day multiplies this by the filed frequency. This follows the label's own instructions; it is package arithmetic, not intake advice.

Percent daily value · observed and computed

The label's percent daily value, recomputed

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate files 1 magnesium percent-daily-value entries in NIH DSLD 320259; the check below applies the group-specific references in 21 CFR 101.9 to its 225 mg primary serving, calculated 2026-09-13.

Declared values and current-reference arithmetic
Group as filedDeclaredReferenceRecomputedDifference
Adults and children 4 or more years of age54%420 mg54%0 percentage points

Percent daily value = declared elemental mg ÷ the group's reference mg × 100, rounded to an integer. The adult and age-four-plus reference is 420 mg. Historical labels can use earlier references; a difference does not establish a filing error. Full-record entries may cover multiple serving sizes, so this table identifies the primary-serving basis explicitly. Group references and interpretation.

Composition · observed

Other ingredients in the filed record

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate lists 1 other ingredients in NIH DSLD 320259, label dated 2024-11-22, examined 2026-09-13.

Other ingredients as filed
EntryIngredient
1Hypromellose

Capsule material: vegetarian. The material classification follows the filed ingredient names; it is not a test of the shell.

Label declarations · observed

Target groups as filed

LES Labs Magnesium Citrate has 1 target-group entries in NIH DSLD 320259, label dated 2024-11-22, examined 2026-09-13.

Manufacturer-filed target groups
EntryFiled group
1Adult (18 - 50 Years)

Provenance · observed

Registry record, versions and scanned label

The registry holds 1 versions of this label for LES Labs Magnesium Citrate, according to the retained record examined 2026-09-13; the label date is 2024-11-22.

Source record for LES Labs Magnesium Citrate
NIH DSLD labelNIH DSLD 320259
Registry snapshot2026-08-10
Label date2024-11-22
Physical stateCapsule
Barcode as filed6 02573 11481 0
Versions held by the registry1; version details are not available in this enrichment record as of 2026-09-13
Source scanScanned label (NIH DSLD)
Calculation date2026-09-13

The barcode is retained as an identifier, not as proof of a retail match. A registry version count records the number held; it does not reveal what changed. The label date, registry snapshot and price-observation date describe different events.