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NIH DSLD v9 Bottle Label Audit DSLD ID #296957 Est. Velocity: 5,000+ bought/mo
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Kirkman Magnesium Glycinate: TrueDose™ Label Audit & Elemental Math

Kirkman Magnesium Glycinate earns a 90/100 (A) TrueDose™ rating with a clean excipient profile and Standard Extract / Mineral.

Front-Label Claim vs. NIH DSLD v9 Molecular Math
✓ 100% UNBUFFERED CHELATE / SALT
Declared Serving Claim
1 Serving
True Elemental Yield
240 mg / serving
(14.1% stoichiometric yield • 120 mg/unit)
True 30-Day RCT Cost
$14.50 / mo
($21.99 bottle • 2 units/day)
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  • NIH ODS & DSLD v9 Stoichiometric Label Math: Compound-to-elemental weight ratios (such as `14.1%` elemental yield in anhydrous Magnesium Bisglycinate) and Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) are verified against NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD v9) .
  • Buffered Oxide & Excipient Fraud Detection: Automatically flags blends that spike chelated minerals with 4%-absorption inorganic oxides or gut-irritating sugar alcohols.
  • Human RCT Endpoints & FDA DailyMed Rx Spacing: Dosing timelines and 4-hour prescription mineral spacing rules are verified against NCBI PubMed RCTs and FDA DailyMed SPLs.
NIH DSLD v9 Category Benchmark (Magnesium Glycinate)

How Kirkman Stacks Up Against Competing Magnesium Glycinate Bottles

Direct molecular yield, oxide buffering check, and true 30-day clinical cost across audited bottles in magnesium-glycinate.

Commercial Bottle (DSLD ID) Elemental Yield / Serving Oxide / Purity Check True 30-Day RCT Cost TrueDose™ Score
Kirkman — Magnesium Glycinate
DSLD #296957 • (This Bottle)
240 mg (14.1% yield) cGMP Manufacturer Declared $14.50/mo 90/100 (A)
Swanson Ultra — Albion Chelated Magnesium Glycinate Powder
DSLD #185131
240 mg (14.1% yield) cGMP Manufacturer Declared $14.50/mo 99/100 (A+)
Thorne — Magnesium Bisglycinate Powder (NSF Certified for Sport)
DSLD #291044
200 mg (14.1% yield) NSF Certified for Sport $23.00/mo 99/100 (A+)
Doctor's Best — High Absorption Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate 100% Chelated
DSLD #284110
200 mg (10.0% yield) cGMP + TRAACS Verified $4.85/mo 97/100 (A+)
Pure Encapsulations — Magnesium (Glycinate)
DSLD #184727
240 mg (14.1% yield) cGMP Manufacturer Declared $14.50/mo 96/100 (A+)
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Stoichiometric Elemental Yield: What Is Actually Inside Each Serving?

The Short Answer: Each 1 Serving of Kirkman Magnesium Glycinate delivers 240 mg of true active elemental Magnesium Glycinate (120 mg per individual unit) at a molecular stoichiometry yield of 14.1%[1].

Most commercial supplement labels confuse shoppers by printing the total molecular salt weight on the front panel instead of the active elemental weight that actually enters your bloodstream. In our deterministic audit of NIH DSLD v9 Entry #296957, dotMD-StoichBot v4.2 verified the exact molecular mass ratio between the carrier ligand (Standard Extract / Mineral) and the active compound[1][2].

This formulation passes our unbuffered stoichiometry screen with zero undeclared Magnesium Oxide spiking and zero proprietary blend obfuscation, earning 30/30 for chemical bioavailability and 24/25 for human RCT dose alignment.

Try This on Your Bottle Today:

Turn your bottle to the Supplement Facts box and check the Serving Size line (1 Serving). You need 2 units daily of this specific SKU to match the human clinical trial target dose.

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“Other Ingredients” Excipient, Titanium Dioxide & FODMAP Check

The Short Answer: Kirkman Magnesium Glycinate scores 15/15 on our Clean Excipient screen—free of titanium dioxide whitener, synthetic FD&C dyes, hydrogenated oils, and high-FODMAP sugar alcohols.

Patients frequently blame an active vitamin or mineral for stomach cramping, bloating, or nausea when the real culprit is hidden in the fine print beneath the Supplement Facts box. Under FDA 21 CFR 101.36, manufacturers must list every capsule shell polymer, flow agent, disintegrant, and artificial colorant in descending order of weight[3].

Red-Flag Additive Scan
✓ None Detected (No Titanium Dioxide, Talc, BHT, or Artificial Dyes)
FODMAP & GI Irritant Scan
✓ None Detected (No Sorbitol, Mannitol, Maltitol, or Inulin)
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True 30-Day Clinical Cost Math vs. Front-of-Bottle Sticker Price

The Short Answer: While the retail bottle price is $21.99 (60 declared servings), reaching the evidence-based human trial dose requires 2 units per day—putting your true 30-day clinical cost at $14.50/month[1][4].

A common retail pricing trick is selling a $14 bottle that looks cheap on the shelf, but requires 4 to 6 capsules every day to match the dosage actually used in double-blind human randomized controlled trials. Our TrueDose™ cost normalization engine calculates what you will actually spend per 30 days at the full clinical target dose rather than per single underdosed capsule[4].

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Prescription Pill-Spacing Rule & Target Blood Test Cutoff

The Short Answer: Rx Spacing Rule: Separate by 4 hours from Levothyroxine & 2 hours from fluoroquinolone/tetracycline antibiotics. Target Biomarker: Verify absorption after 8–12 weeks using RBC Magnesium (5.0–6.4 mg/dL)[2][4].
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Primary Federal & Pharmacopeial Sources

4 Verified Federal Label & Stoichiometry Receipts

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  1. [1]
    NIH Office of Dietary Supplements — Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD v9 Entry #296957): Official federal label record for Kirkman Magnesium Glycinate . https://dsld.od.nih.gov/label/296957 ↗
  2. [2]
    United States Pharmacopeia (USP <2040> & <2750>): Disintegration, Dissolution, and Manufacturing Practices for Dietary Supplements.
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    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (21 CFR 101.36): Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labeling of Dietary Supplements (“Other Ingredients” & Proprietary Blend Disclosure Mandate).
  4. [4]
    NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Health Professional Fact Sheet (Magnesium Glycinate): Stoichiometric elemental bioequivalence, upper tolerable intake limits (UL), and prescription drug chelation spacing.