Verdict
Solid but basic
Gets the job done on basics (dose clarity, simple structure) but does not excel on form quality, transparency, or value - fine if price is right.
Strengths
- Serving size and count are explicit enough to sanity-check cost per dose.
- Few moving parts on the label - easier to audit than a proprietary stack.
- Brand is flagged as more transparent in our dataset.
Watch-outs
- No major cons flagged beyond normal buyer diligence - still read the hub.
Best for
- Buyers who want alignment with our ingredient hub bar
- Readers who reward disclosure and certs
- Shoppers who prioritize cleaner excipient lists and clearer wording on labels
Decision
Strong choice for most buyers in this category.
Open the better options below before you commit.
- Best value signal
- Stronger dosage / form
Next step
Verdict
Solid but basic
Best for
- Buyers who want alignment with our ingredient hub bar
- Readers who reward disclosure and certs
- Shoppers who prioritize cleaner excipient lists and clearer wording on labels
Why we highlight this SKU
- Strong ingredient and actives mapping on our structured label rubric.
- Value lane looks reasonable versus peers with similar scores.
- Additives and excipient story looks cleaner than many alternatives on file.
- Brand transparency signals are stronger than typical in this file.
Catalog reference (may differ from retailer): 16.50 US$
Size: capsule · 2 capsules · 60 Servings per container
Editorial score: 75 · NOW Foods
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What NOW Foods Magnesium Glycinate gives up on the rubric, where you overpay, and SKUs that score higher in the same category (with per-serving price deltas when we have them).
Upgrade cost vs gain
Top alternative adds +2 score; price per serving not comparable on file.
What the rubric flags
- No major cons flagged beyond normal buyer diligence - still read the hub.
Higher-scoring SKUs
Same category; sorted for score lift and comparable per-serving price when we have it.
Solgar Magnesium TabletsSolgarScore
77+2
Per serving
0.37 €
vs this bottle
+2 score (price n/a)- GymBeam Magnesium PowderGymBeam
Score
80+5
Per serving
0.15 €
vs this bottle
+5 score (price n/a) 
Myprotein Magnesium CapsulesMyproteinScore
72+-3
Per serving
0.32 €
vs this bottle
+-3 score (price n/a)
NOW Foods Magnesium CapsulesNOW FoodsScore
72+-3
Per serving
n/a
vs this bottle
+-3 score (price n/a)
Optimal stack (deterministic)
Magnesium (glycinate) + L-theanine
Sleep-onset and daytime calm stacks targeting GABA-adjacent tone without heavy sedatives.
- Magnesium (glycinate / bisglycinate)This productNOW Foods Magnesium Glycinate · NOW Foods75 · 0.28 US$
- L-TheanineGymBeam L-Theanine 200 mg · GymBeam73 · 0.14 €
Editorial model only - not medical advice. Your current total is 75/100.
Head-to-head buckets: same-price upgrades, cheaper options, and premium lanes - same rubric, product-first.
Structured alternatives pageAt a glance
Score summary
Total score
75/100
Gets the job done on basics (dose clarity, simple structure) but does not excel on form quality, transparency, or value - fine if price is right.
Scores are editorial heuristics from label structure, ingredient hub signal, transparency cues, rough value math, and conservative safety - not lab assays or prescriptions.
Computed with the v1 product rubric on each page load when DB scores are incomplete.
Score breakdown
Seven fixed lanes. Each is scored 0-100 and weighted into the total. Interpretations are plain-language, not clinical endpoints.
- Ingredient quality / fit
Acceptable, but the hub is middling or the SKU adds complexity.
- Dosage plausibility
Parseable, but the dose line is vague, edge-case, or hard to map to common use.
- Formula quality
Forms we flag as weaker for the category (e.g., magnesium oxide) or under-specified blends.
- Additives & label (combined lane)
Excipient burden and label-clarity heuristics look favorable versus typical SKUs - few red-flag add-ins in our read.
- Transparency
Certs, copy, or brand cues suggest above-average disclosure for a SKU page.
- Value
Middle of the road - check competitors before checkout.
- Safety margin
Conservative lane: pulls from hub safety when available and avoids extreme label doses.
Label & additive intelligence
Structured excipient lines on file drive these scores - not lab testing. Burden tracks sweeteners, dyes, fillers, and similar add-ins; clarity tracks vague wording and proprietary structures. The combined lane is what feeds your total score.
Excipient / additive burden
80
Label clarity
84
Combined additives lane (in total)
82
- Fewer red-flag add-ins and clearer structure than many peers in this category snapshot.
- Cleaner excipient profile than many comparable SKUs in our file.
- Few distinct actives on the structured ingredient list - easier to reason about than deep stacks.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Serving size and count are explicit enough to sanity-check cost per dose.
- Few moving parts on the label - easier to audit than a proprietary stack.
- Brand is flagged as more transparent in our dataset.
- Tied to a high-scoring ingredient hub in our model.
- Label-clarity and excipient burden look better than average for SKUs we model with this much data.
Cons
- No major cons flagged beyond normal buyer diligence - still read the hub.
Label & product facts
- Form
- capsule
- Serving size
- 2 capsules
- Servings per container
- 60
- Primary ingredient family
- Magnesium Glycinate
- Ingredients on file
- Magnesium Glycinate (200 mg, magnesium glycinate)
- Certifications
- None listed
- Latest price on file
- 16.50 US$
- Brand website
- www.nowfoods.com
Where to buy
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What does the evidence say about Magnesium glycinate?
This SKU sits on top of our ingredient hub for Magnesium glycinate: trial signal, safety notes, hype gap, and FAQs live there - not on this product page.
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How this ranks in its category
Among 19 on-file SKUs in Magnesium, this product sits #2 when we blend category fit, trust, value, and anti-gaming guards (decision score - not the same number as the headline total).
Decision score: 86 / 100 (sorting layer for lists and compare).
A stronger decision score exists in this category at a lower price per serving on file - check the alternatives block.
Why the model says that
- Strong value vs peers
- Stronger dosage / form signal
- Above peer median
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Open category rankingsHow to read this verdict
Product scores compress evidence context from the ingredient hub (when live), structured excipient lines, transparency cues, rough value math, and a conservative safety check. They are informational, not medical advice or a substitute for label photos and professional guidance.
This page is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always read the actual label, consider interactions, and talk to a qualified clinician about your situation.