Label arithmetic · NIH DSLD 258796
Vinco Magnesium Malate
Vinco Magnesium Malate declares 137 mg of elemental magnesium as malate, which needs 882–1,038 mg of salt per unit — a size 000 capsule or larger; NIH DSLD 258796, label dated 2021-12-18, calculation 2026-09-13.
FDA recall records for Vinco: 4 · queried 2026-09-13; brand-string matches across products.
Mass budget · computed; capsule comparison · modelled
What the declared salt would weigh
Vinco Magnesium Malate declares 137 mg of elemental magnesium per serving in NIH DSLD 258796, requiring 881.6–1,037.88 mg of magnesium malate under the salt model calculated 2026-09-13.
| Step | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Declared elemental magnesium | 137 mg per serving | observed · label 2021-12-18 |
| Resolved salt | Magnesium malate · full-record | computed · name resolved from filed text |
| Reference formula | MgC₄H₄O₅; 156.38 g/mol | computed · chemical reference |
| Elemental fraction | 13.2–15.54% by mass | computed |
| Why the fraction is a range | anhydrous or dihydrate | modelled · hydrate not specified |
| Compound mass per serving | 881.6–1,037.88 mg = 137 mg ÷ elemental fraction | computed |
| Compound mass per discrete unit | 881.6–1,037.88 mg | computed |
At powder density 0.6–0.8 g/mL, 882 mg of powder requires the largest standard size, 000 (holds about 1,100 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
Vinco Magnesium Malate has 11 published fields below, traced to NIH DSLD 258796 and the 2026-08-10 registry snapshot, with calculations dated 2026-09-13.
| Field | Value | Evidence tier |
|---|---|---|
| NIH DSLD identifier | 258796 | observed |
| Resolved salt | Magnesium malate | computed |
| Source of the resolved salt | full-record | observed |
| Elemental magnesium per serving (mg) | 137 | observed |
| Servings per container | 90 | observed |
| Elemental magnesium per container (mg) | 12330 | computed |
| Compound mass per discrete unit | 881.6–1,037.88 mg | computed |
| Capsule fill verdict | needs-000 | modelled |
| Required standard capsule size | 000 | modelled |
| Label date | 2021-12-18 | observed |
| Retail match confidence | unmatched | computed |
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
Vinco Magnesium Malate retains 1 magnesium-related rows in NIH DSLD 258796, including 1 rows selected for the primary serving, from label 2021-12-18, examined 2026-09-13.
| Filed amount | Serving order | Filed salt / notes | Calculation role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 mg | 1 | Salt not identified in this row as of 2026-09-13 Magnesium Note: elemental | Selected 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
Vinco Magnesium Malate works out to 30 days per package at the label's own serving and filed frequency of 3 servings per day, according to label 2021-12-18, calculated 2026-09-13.
| Net contents as filed | 90 Vegetable Capsule(s) |
|---|---|
| Discrete units in the package | 90 |
| Serving size as filed | 1 Vegetable Capsule(s) |
| Units per serving | 1 |
| Servings per package | 90 |
| Daily servings in the label instructions | 3 |
| Days per package at the label's own serving | 30 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 · 9 observed prices in malate
A same-salt reference for this package
At the median cost per 100 mg observed across 9 malate labels ($0.1142), a package of this size (12,330 mg elemental in Vinco Magnesium Malate) would correspond to $14.08, using observations from 2026-08-10 to 2026-09-11, calculated 2026-09-13. This is a benchmark, not a retailer quote.
| Salt and number of observations | Magnesium malate · n = 9 |
|---|---|
| Median observed cost per 100 mg | $0.1142 |
| Filed elemental magnesium per package | 12,330 mg |
| Benchmark package equivalent | $14.08 = median EC100 × package elemental mg ÷ 100 |
| Evidence tier | benchmark · 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
Vinco Magnesium Malate files 1 magnesium percent-daily-value entries in NIH DSLD 258796; the check below applies the group-specific references in 21 CFR 101.9 to its 137 mg primary serving, calculated 2026-09-13.
| Group as filed | Declared | Reference | Recomputed | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults and children 4 or more years of age | 34% | 420 mg | 33% | 1 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
Vinco Magnesium Malate lists 2 other ingredients in NIH DSLD 258796, label dated 2021-12-18, examined 2026-09-13.
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
Vinco Magnesium Malate has 4 target-group entries in NIH DSLD 258796, label dated 2021-12-18, examined 2026-09-13.
| Entry | Filed group |
|---|---|
| 1 | Children 4 or More Years of Age |
| 2 | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
| 3 | Gluten Free |
| 4 | Dairy Free |
Provenance · observed
Registry record, versions and scanned label
The registry holds 3 versions of this label for Vinco Magnesium Malate, according to the retained record examined 2026-09-13; the label date is 2021-12-18.
| NIH DSLD label | NIH DSLD 258796 |
|---|---|
| Registry snapshot | 2026-08-10 |
| Label date | 2021-12-18 |
| Physical state | Capsule |
| Barcode as filed | 7 39930 24504 4 |
| Versions held by the registry | 3; version details are not available in this enrichment record as of 2026-09-13 |
| Calculation date | 2026-09-13 |
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
Vinco Magnesium Malate has 1 unresolved data gaps in the retained NIH DSLD and price records as of 2026-09-13.
| Entry | Known gap |
|---|---|
| 1 | No confirmed US retail price matched to NIH DSLD 258796 (barcode 7 39930 24504 4) 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.