Label arithmetic · NIH DSLD 275538

Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate: 120 mg of magnesium per capsule, 1 capsule a day

120 mg of magnesium per capsule, 1 a day. No US price matched (Nov 2). Inside: salt weight, capsule size.

Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate declares 120 mg of elemental magnesium per serving as citrate, which needs 743–1,062 mg of magnesium citrate in each capsule, against 1,100 mg in the largest standard capsule (size 000) at powder density 0.8 g/mL, the top of the usual 0.6–0.8 range: it fits only that size. No US retail price matched as of 2026-11-02; 17 of the 135 citrate labels in this registry have a matched price. NIH DSLD 275538, label dated 2022-10-24.

computed from the filed label
Elemental magnesium per serving120 mglabel 2022-10-24
Compound per capsule743–1,062 mg= 120 ÷ 0.113–0.162
Capsule verdictNeeds size 000000 holds 1,100 mg
Magnesium per capsule120 mgone capsule from the filed serving
Price per 100 mg elementalNo price matched17 of 135 citrate labels have one
bullet chart · moss nutrition magnesium citrate · citrate mass per capsule 743–1,062 mg vs size 000 capsule 1,100 mg · label 2022-10-24
Magnesium citrate needed per capsule: 743–1,062 mg against capsule capacities of 545, 730 and 1,100 mg at powder density 0.8 g/mL, the top of the usual 0.6–0.8 range.
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545 mg
730 mg
1,100 mg
743–1,062 mg of citrate per capsule
% Daily Value29% declared · 29% recomputed420 mg reference, 21 CFR 101.9
Days per bottle90 daysat the label's own serving

Data release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · registry snapshot 2026-08-10 · latest price observation 2026-10-19 · chemistry 2026-10-17

Mass: 743–1,062 mg per capsule · Price: none matched · % DV: 29% vs 29%

Elemental: The magnesium itself; the rest of the compound weight is the partner molecule.

Compound: The whole salt, such as magnesium glycinate, that must physically fit in the capsule.

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; size 00 holds about 730 mg and size 0 about 545 mg.

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Will 120 mg of citrate actually fit in one capsule, or do I need more than one?

Estimated salt mass versus assumed capsule capacity: Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate implies 743–1,062 mg of magnesium citrate in each capsule to deliver 120 mg of elemental magnesium, against 1,100 mg in the largest standard capsule (size 000) at powder density 0.8 g/mL, the top of the usual 0.6–0.8 range. Verdict: needs size 000, read at the most favourable hydration and the most units per serving.

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Mass budget for Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate
MeasureValue
Elemental magnesium per serving120 mg
Units per serving1
Magnesium citrate per serving743–1,062 mg
Magnesium citrate per capsule743–1,062 mg
Capsule capacity 0 · 00 · 000545 · 730 · 1,100 mg
VerdictNeeds size 000

The filed salt can have more than one hydration state (trimagnesium dicitrate 16.2%; dibasic and hydrated forms as low as 11.3%), so the compound mass is a range.

Source · NIH DSLD 275538 · label 2022-10-24; snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

How much elemental magnesium is actually in this label's filed magnesium lines?

Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate files 1 magnesium line in NIH DSLD 275538; the selected primary line declares 120 mg of elemental magnesium per serving, against 0 other rows excluded from the primary amount. A salt named under another nutrient does not turn that nutrient's quantity into elemental magnesium.

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Magnesium lines filed for Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate
Filed amountSalt or note as filedRole
120 mgSalt not named in this row; magnesium citrate is taken from the label textPrimary serving

Source · NIH DSLD 275538 · label 2022-10-24; snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

Does this label's citrate claim hold up, or could the magnesium come from another source?

The label names one magnesium form, citrate, resolved from the full NIH DSLD record text; at that salt the declaration is within the assumed size 000 capacity at powder density 0.8 g/mL, compared with oxide, the salt richest in magnesium at 60.3%.

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Magnesium forms named on Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate
Form named on the labelElemental fractionSource
Magnesium citrate11.3–16.2%full NIH DSLD record text

Source · NIH DSLD 275538 · label 2022-10-24; snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

Is this a good price for the elemental magnesium I'm actually getting?

No US retail price is matched to this label as of 2026-11-02; 17 of 135 citrate labels have one, against a median of $0.1159 per 100 mg among 12 ranked citrate offers.

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rank strip · citrate offers · 12 ranked offers per 100 mg, median $0.1159 · prices observed 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-02
12 ranked citrate offers by price per 100 mg of declared elemental magnesium; median $0.1159.
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P25 $0.0843
P75 $0.1469
median $0.1159
Ranked citrate offers by price per 100 mg of declared elemental magnesium, and this label
RankLabelPer 100 mgObserved
1Best Naturals Magnesium Citrate 200 mg$0.03442026-11-02
2Solgar Magnesium Citrate$0.06072026-11-02
3LES Labs Magnesium Citrate$0.07772026-11-02
4Bluebonnet Magnesium Citrate$0.08652026-11-02
5Solaray Magnesium Citrate 400 mg$0.08682026-11-02
Median12 ranked citrate offers$0.11592026-11-02

All ranked citrate offers

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

How many days will this bottle last at the label's own serving, and what does a day cost?

At the label's own serving, Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate lasts 90 days: 90 servings against 1 serving a day in the filed directions.

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Package arithmetic for Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate
MeasureValue
Net contents as filed90 Vegetarian Capsule(s)
Serving size as filed1 Capsule(s)
Servings per container90
Servings per day in the directions1
Days per bottle90 days
$ per 30 days at one label serving a dayNo ranked price as of 2026-11-02
$ per 30 days at 420 mg Daily ValueNo ranked price as of 2026-11-02

Source · NIH DSLD 275538 · label 2022-10-24; snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

What does "29% Daily Value" mean here, and does it recompute?

The label declares 29% Daily Value; 120 mg against the 420 mg reference in 21 CFR 101.9 recomputes to 29%, the same within one point.

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Declared and recomputed percent Daily Value
Group as filedDeclaredReferenceRecomputed
Adults and children 4 or more years of age29%420 mg29%

Source · NIH DSLD 275538; 21 CFR 101.9 · label 2022-10-24 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

Why does this label contain these other ingredients, what shell is it, and who is it filed for?

Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate files 3 other ingredients and a vegetarian shell, and no magnesium stearate, against 43 of 135 citrate labels that list magnesium stearate.

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Other ingredients and target groups as filed
EntryFiled ingredient or declaration
1Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
2Microcrystalline Cellulose
3L-Leucine
Shellvegetarian
Target groupVegetarian
Target groupAdult (18 - 50 Years)
Target groupGluten Free

Source · NIH DSLD 275538 · label 2022-10-24; snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

What has research measured about citrate, and about side effects?

10 studies in the PubMed-checked registry measured outcomes involving citrate; 1 mention gastrointestinal or adverse outcomes. They measured the salt, not this label.

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Registry studies involving citrate
YearStudyPubMed
2025Comparing the Bioavailability of Two Seawater-Derived Magnesium Preparations.40955524
2024Comparative Clinical Study on Magnesium Absorption and Side Effects After Oral Intake of Microencapsulated Magnesium (MAGSHAPE™ Microcapsules) Versus Other Magnesium Sources.39770988
2022Effects of short-term magnesium supplementation on ionized, total magnesium and other relevant electrolytes levels.35041150

All citrate studies

Source · PubMed-checked study registry · registry checked 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

Has this brand had FDA recalls or adverse event reports?

Moss Nutrition has 0 FDA recall records matched by brand name in the enforcement data queried 2026-10-19. Moss Nutrition has no FDA CAERS adverse event report on record at brand level as of 2026-10-19 (143 of 273 brands in this registry have at least one CAERS report).

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FDA recall records for Moss Nutrition
RecallDateReasonStatus
No recall record as of 2026-10-19

Source · openFDA enforcement and CAERS · queried 2026-10-19 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

Is this the same formula as another brand's, and how do their prices differ?

No other brand files the same formulation (ingredients, shell, units and rounded amount) as of 2026-11-02.

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Formulation match
LabelBrandPrice per 100 mg
No cross-brand match as of 2026-11-02

Source · NIH DSLD 275538 · label 2022-10-24; snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

Which labels are closest to this one, with the same salt and dose?

6 labels use the same resolved citrate within ±10% of this label's 120 mg per unit, compared side by side on price and capsule verdict.

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Labels with the same salt and dose
LabelElemental per unitPriceVerdict
Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate120 mgNo priceNeeds size 000
Nature Made Magnesium Citrate (DSLD 179947)125 mg$10.89 · 2026-11-02Capsule sizes do not apply
Nature Made Magnesium Citrate (DSLD 179948)125 mg$10.89 · 2026-11-02Capsule sizes do not apply
Meijer Magnesium Citrate 250 mg125 mgNo priceCapsule sizes do not apply
KAL Malic Acid 1500 mg with Magnesium125 mgNo priceCapsule sizes do not apply
Nature Made Magnesium Citrate 250 mg125 mgNo priceCapsule sizes do not apply

Source · NIH DSLD 275538 · label 2022-10-24; snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

Where does this record come from, what is missing, and how do I cite or correct it?

Every value on this page traces to NIH DSLD 275538 (label 2022-10-24, snapshot 2026-08-10) and the chemistry model of 2026-09-13. 1 gap remain: No US retail price matched as of 2026-11-02 (barcode M092). The CSV carries the values shown here.

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Full NIH DSLD record for Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate
FieldAs filed
NIH DSLD labelNIH DSLD 275538
Scanned label (PDF)Label 275538 scan
Label date2022-10-24
Date entered into DSLD2022-10-24
Barcode (UPC) as filedM092
Label version · Image difference, same productNIH DSLD 188760
Label version · Image difference, same productNIH DSLD 247156
Label version · Package size difference, same productNIH DSLD 188765
17 additional rows
Full NIH DSLD record for Moss Nutrition Magnesium Citrate, additional rows
FieldAs filed
Label version · Package size difference, same productNIH DSLD 247159
Label version · Package size difference, same productNIH DSLD 247156
Manufactured forMoss Nutrition Products, Inc., Hadley, MA
Claim category as filedAll Other
Claim category as filedStructure/Function
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/DirectionsSuggested Use: 1 capsule per day, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Precautions re: Pregnant or Nursing or Prescription MedicationsWarning: If you are taking medication, have a medical condition or an upcoming medical procedure, or are pregnant or nursing, consult a physician before using.
Precautions re: All OtherIf adverse reactions occur, discontinue use & consult your healthcare practitioner.
FDA Disclaimer StatementThis statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Brand IP Statement(s) re: (c), (TM), (SM)Moss Nutrition M Professional Supplements Est. 1991
Formulation re: OtherWell Absorbed Essential Mineral
FDA Statement of IdentityDietary Supplement
Formulation re: Does NOT ContainDoes not contain gluten.
Precautions re: ChildrenKeep out of reach of children.
StorageStore sealed in a cool, dry place.
Physical stateCapsule
Registry snapshot2026-08-10

Source · NIH DSLD 275538 · label 2022-10-24; snapshot 2026-08-10 · release 2026-08-10-f441aa9f · CSV · method

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