Five things the front of the bottle will not tell you — and the one word in parentheses that decides what you actually bought.
You have probably bought magnesium before.
Most people land on this page holding a bottle that disappointed them. The number on the front was big. The price was reasonable. It sat in the cupboard by week three.
The thing you were never shown is the word in parentheses on the back panel. That word is the form — and the form is most of the story.
Here are the five things the label will not volunteer.
Reason 01
The milligrams on the front are not a form
A magnesium bottle leads with a number. That number is elemental magnesium — the amount of the mineral itself.
The form is somewhere else: in parentheses, on the Supplement Facts panel. Oxide. Citrate. Glycinate.
The number and the form answer different questions. The number is how much. The form is what it is bound to.
Reading only the front of the bottle skips the question that matters.
Reason 02
Oxide is cheap because it is dense
Magnesium oxide is a common, inexpensive salt. A small capsule can carry a large milligram figure — which is why it dominates the supermarket shelf and the sponsored search results.
Glycinate is magnesium bound to the amino acid glycine. Citrate is magnesium bound to citric acid. Three different compounds, one word on the front of every bottle.
If you already bought oxide, the panel says so. Most labels print the form. It is the line worth checking before you buy the next bottle — any next bottle, including ours.
Reason 03
The form you stop taking cannot help
Some magnesium salts, including oxide and citrate, are more likely to loosen the stool. Magnesium citrate is also sold, at higher doses, as a saline laxative. That is a reason people quietly stop — not a reason the mineral failed.
Glycinate is typically chosen because it is bound to glycine, a form many people find easier to stay with. That is a reason to read the parentheses. It is not a promise about your gut.
The serving you take is the serving that counts. A bottle in the cupboard does not.
| Oxide | Citrate | Glycinate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A dense mineral salt | Bound to citric acid | Bound to the amino acid glycine |
| Why it is everywhere | Cheap; big number, small capsule | Cheap; dissolves well | Costs more to make |
| Worth knowing | More likely to loosen the stool | Sold at higher doses as a laxative | The form we chose |
The product
Magnesium Glycinate
Magnesium bound to glycine — the form named on our panel, in full-size print.
- 275 mg elemental magnesium per serving, as glycinate
- 90 capsules — 3 daily, in the evening with food
- The form and the dose in full-size print on the panel
- Certificates of analysis available upon request
$32.00
See Magnesium GlycinateThe link opens the product page — dose and label are there. Certificates of analysis are available upon request.
Reason 04
The honest claim is smaller than the marketing
Magnesium supports normal muscle function, normal nervous-system function and normal energy metabolism. That is the structure/function claim — and that is the whole claim.
We do not say it treats a condition. We do not say it replaces a prescription. We do not put a timeline on it.
Prescription care is a different category of thing. It is not sold in this shop.
Reason 05
What we put in the bottle
Parée Magnesium Glycinate is magnesium bound to glycine. 275 mg of elemental magnesium per serving. 90 capsules — three daily, in the evening with food.
The dose and the form are printed on the label. Certificates of analysis are available upon request.
Before you buy any magnesium — ours included
- The form is named in parentheses on the Supplement Facts panel
- The elemental amount is stated, not implied by the front
- No proprietary blend where a number should be
- A certificate of analysis available upon request
- A claim that stays inside normal function — anything bigger is marketing
Read the label. Then decide.
The form and the dose are on the product page. Certificates of analysis are available upon request. Check the label against everything you just read.
See Magnesium GlycinateMagnesium Glycinate · $32.00 · Ships from the US
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A supplement, not a prescription. Parée Care supplements are available to anyone — no intake, no clinician review. This shop does not sell prescription products or provide clinical care.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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