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Magnesium citrate
What the research shows
PrototypeNo concerns
none of the findings here link it to harm
2 health findings on this page, all in people · See the findings
A salt made from magnesium and citric acid.
It controls acidity in food and is also used as a laxative.
Written from English Wikipedia1
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What research says
Studies in people
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No harm found
Blood pressure and artery stiffness2
In people, magnesium citrate did not change blood pressure or artery stiffness over 24 weeks.
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Benefit
Cholesterol and blood clotting3
In healthy people, magnesium citrate did not lower cholesterol, but it and magnesium oxide both reduced platelet clumping.
Study type not stated
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Open question
Artery stiffness in kidney disease4
Scientists do not yet know whether magnesium citrate improves artery stiffness in people with kidney disease.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted Northern Ireland EU register · Windsor Framework
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Canada Permitted Health Canada · Adjusting Agents
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 470 products on Open Food Facts that list magnesium citrate.
- Croissance réduit en sucre Jaouda · 500 ml 1 additive
- Vanilla Huel · 1 Bottle 3 additives
- Chocolate Huel · 1 Bottle 3 additives
- Strawberries & Cream Huel · 1 Bottle 3 additives
- Banana Huel · 1 Bottle 4 additives
- Magnesium Glycinate 3-in-1 Nutrition Geeks 2 additives
References
- 1Magnesium citrate. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.
- 2Schutten JC, Joris PJ, Groendijk I, et al. Effects of Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide, and Magnesium Sulfate Supplementation on Arterial Stiffness: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Intervention Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022;11(6):e021783. doi:10.1161/JAHA.121.021783
- 3Shechter M, Saad T, Shechter A, Koren-Morag N, Silver BB, Matetzky S. Comparison of magnesium status using X-ray dispersion analysis following magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate treatment of healthy subjects. Magnes Res. 2012;25(1):28-39. doi:10.1684/mrh.2012.0305
- 4Vermeulen EA, Eelderink C, Hoekstra T, et al. Reversal Of Arterial Disease by modulating Magnesium and Phosphate (ROADMAP-study): rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial assessing the effects of magnesium citrate supplementation and phosphate-binding therapy on arterial stiffness in moderate chronic kidney disease. Trials. 2022;23(1):769. doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06562-9