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Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate

Magnesium Glycinate

52Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead9.27 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 1.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 5

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories0 kcal0 kcal
Fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates0 g0 g
Protein0 g0 g
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Common questions

Is Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate healthy?

Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate scores 52/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g protein. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate?

Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate lists 5 ingredients, starting with Magnesium Glycinate, Vegetarian Capsule, Cellulose, Water and Ascorbyl Palmitate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate?

0 kcal per serving, or 0 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate?

Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate compare to other minerals?

At 52/100 Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate lands mid-scale — below the typical score in minerals, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in minerals is Eidon Ionic Minerals Magnesium Liquid Concentrate at 100/100.

Is Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate organic?

Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate is not certified organic in our data.

Has Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 9.27 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate. It also tested for arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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