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Glycinate vs Citrate
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Magnesium Glycinate
vs. Magnesium Citrate
AttributeGlycinateCitrate
FormGlycinateCitrate
Elemental Mg~14%~16%
Digestive effectUsually milderCan loosen stools
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MINERAL
Magnesium
An essential mineral sold in many salt forms — glycinate, citrate, oxide and more — with very different elemental amounts.
Glycinate · Citrate · Oxide · Malate
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Monohydrate · HCl · Powder · Gummies
FATTY ACID
Omega-3
EPA and DHA from fish or algae. The “fish oil” number on the front is rarely the omega-3 number.
Fish oil · Algae oil · EPA · DHA
VITAMIN
Vitamin D
A fat-soluble vitamin sold as D2 or D3. Labels list micrograms (mcg), often with IU in parentheses.
D3 · D2
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Kestrel Sport Creatine Monohydrate
Kestrel Sport · Demo
- Primary ingredient
- Creatine Monohydrate
- Per serving
- 5 g creatine
- Servings
- 60
- Format
- Powder
- Price
- $29.99*
- Per serving cost
- $0.50
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Bright Daily Creatine Gummies (Berry)
Bright Daily · Demo
- Primary ingredient
- Creatine Monohydrate
- Per serving
- 3 g creatine
- Servings
- 30
- Format
- Gummies
- Price
- $29.99*
- Per serving cost
- $1.00
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Northfield Labs Magnesium Glycinate 200 mg
Northfield Labs · Demo
- Primary ingredient
- Magnesium Glycinate
- Per serving
- 200 mg elemental magnesium
- Servings
- 60
- Format
- Capsules
- Price
- $24.99*
- Per serving cost
- $0.42
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Verdana Botanicals Algae Omega-3
Verdana Botanicals · Demo
- Primary ingredient
- Algae Omega-3
- Per serving
- 600 mg EPA + DHA
- Servings
- 30
- Format
- Softgels
- Price
- $29.99*
- Per serving cost
- $1.00
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