Magnesium Glycinate, ranked by real cost

For magnesium glycinate, read the Supplement Facts line for elemental magnesium first. Labels reviewed for this update showed both patterns: 200 mg or 400 mg elemental magnesium from glycinate/bisglycinate, and front-label claims such as 400 mg magnesium glycinate compound where the elemental amount was lower or harder to read.

Cost depends on elemental magnesium per serving, serving count, and format. Powders and basic capsules can be good values, while gummies, liquids, branded chelates, and low-elemental-dose products can look reasonable by bottle count but expensive at a 400 mg/day comparison dose.

Do not compare 2,000 mg magnesium lysinate glycinate chelate, 400 mg magnesium glycinate compound, and 400 mg elemental magnesium as if they were the same number. Also note when the label uses related forms such as bisglycinate or lysinate glycinate rather than plain glycinate.

Magnesium has strong evidence when intake is inadequate, while the glycinate form is mainly valued for tolerability and absorption. This page compares labeled elemental magnesium cost from glycinate-type products; it does not rank sleep claims, chelate brands, or whether another magnesium form fits better.