A common, well-absorbed form of elemental magnesium frequently used for daily intake.
How it works
Magnesium is an essential cofactor in hundreds of enzymatic reactions; the citrate form is well absorbed and may have a mild laxative effect at higher doses.
Evidence
Citrate has good bioavailability in pharmacokinetic studies and is widely used in trials of total magnesium intake.
Studies
Abbasi et al., J Res Med Sci, 2012
Magnesium supplementation improved subjective sleep at ~500 mg/day in older adults.
Top products
Sorted by effective monthly costNow Foods Magnesium Citrate 200 mg
Now Foods
- Per serving
- 200 mg
- Studied midpointStudied range midpoint is used. Pricing assumes label-recommended servings.See methodology
- 300 mg · 2/day
Effective cost
$0.30/day·$9/month
Nature Made Magnesium Citrate 250 mg
Nature Made
- Per serving
- 250 mg
- Studied midpointStudied range midpoint is used. Pricing assumes label-recommended servings.See methodology
- 300 mg · 2/day
Effective cost
$0.42/day·$13/month