Label arithmetic · NIH DSLD 278245

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate)

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) declares 70 mg of elemental magnesium as citrate, which needs 433–619 mg of salt per unit and fits a standard size 0 capsule; NIH DSLD 278245, label dated 2022-11-22, calculation 2026-09-13.

FDA recall records for Pure Encapsulations: 2 · queried 2026-09-13; brand-string matches across products.

Mass budget · computed; capsule comparison · modelled

What the declared salt would weigh

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) declares 70 mg of elemental magnesium per serving in NIH DSLD 278245, requiring 433.17–619.47 mg of magnesium citrate under the salt model calculated 2026-09-13.

Elemental-to-compound conversion for NIH DSLD 278245
StepValueEvidence
Declared elemental magnesium70 mg per servingobserved · label 2022-11-22
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 serving433.17–619.47 mg = 70 mg ÷ elemental fractioncomputed
Compound mass per discrete unit433.17–619.47 mgcomputed

At powder density 0.6–0.8 g/mL, 433 mg of powder fits a size 0 capsule (holds about 545 mg).

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

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) has 11 published fields below, traced to NIH DSLD 278245 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 identifier278245observed
Resolved saltMagnesium citratecomputed
Source of the resolved saltfull-recordobserved
Elemental magnesium per serving (mg)70observed
Servings per container180observed
Elemental magnesium per container (mg)12600computed
Compound mass per discrete unit433.17–619.47 mgcomputed
Capsule fill verdictfits-0modelled
Required standard capsule size0modelled
Label date2022-11-22observed
Retail match confidenceunmatchedcomputed

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

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) retains 1 magnesium-related rows in NIH DSLD 278245, including 1 rows selected for the primary serving, from label 2022-11-22, examined 2026-09-13.

Filed amounts, salt names and serving order
Filed amountServing orderFiled salt / notesCalculation role
70 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.

Package arithmetic · observed inputs, computed totals

What the package works out to

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) works out to 90–180 days per package at the label's own serving and filed frequency of 1–2 servings per day, according to label 2022-11-22, calculated 2026-09-13.

Arithmetic using the label's own serving, not intake advice
Net contents as filed180 Capsule(s)
Discrete units in the package180
Serving size as filed1 Capsule(s)
Units per serving1
Servings per package180
Daily servings in the label instructions1–2
Days per package at the label's own serving90–180 days

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.

Benchmark · 19 observed prices in citrate

A same-salt reference for this package

At the median cost per 100 mg observed across 19 citrate labels ($0.1039), a package of this size (12,600 mg elemental in Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate)) would correspond to $13.09, using observations from 2026-08-10 to 2026-09-11, calculated 2026-09-13. This is a benchmark, not a retailer quote.

Same-salt benchmark working
Salt and number of observationsMagnesium citrate · n = 19
Median observed cost per 100 mg$0.1039
Filed elemental magnesium per package12,600 mg
Benchmark package equivalent$13.09 = median EC100 × package elemental mg ÷ 100
Evidence tierbenchmark · calculated 2026-09-13

The median is the middle sorted observation, or the average of the two middle observations for an even group. Each label contributes one observation. This value is neither an offer nor an estimate of a specific retailer's current price.

Percent daily value · observed and computed

The label's percent daily value, recomputed

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) files 1 magnesium percent-daily-value entries in NIH DSLD 278245; the check below applies the group-specific references in 21 CFR 101.9 to its 70 mg primary serving, calculated 2026-09-13.

Declared values and current-reference arithmetic
Group as filedDeclaredReferenceRecomputedDifference
Adults and children 4 or more years of age17%420 mg17%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

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) lists 3 other ingredients in NIH DSLD 278245, label dated 2022-11-22, examined 2026-09-13.

Other ingredients as filed
EntryIngredient
1Cellulose
2Water
3Ascorbyl Palmitate

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

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) has 2 target-group entries in NIH DSLD 278245, label dated 2022-11-22, examined 2026-09-13.

Manufacturer-filed target groups
EntryFiled group
1Adult (18 - 50 Years)
2Gluten Free

Provenance · observed

Registry record, versions and scanned label

The registry holds 3 versions of this label for Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate), according to the retained record examined 2026-09-13; the label date is 2022-11-22.

Source record for Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate)
NIH DSLD labelNIH DSLD 278245
Registry snapshot2026-08-10
Label date2022-11-22
Physical stateCapsule
Barcode as filed7 66298 00453 2
Versions held by the registry3; 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.

Gaps in this record

What is not available for this label

Pure Encapsulations Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) has 1 unresolved data gaps in the retained NIH DSLD and price records as of 2026-09-13.

Dated missing-data statements
EntryKnown gap
1No confirmed US retail price matched to NIH DSLD 278245 (barcode 7 66298 00453 2) as of 2026-09-13.

An unmatched retail price describes our matching coverage. It does not establish that a product is unavailable. The elemental cost calculator can apply the same EC100 formula to a price you supply.