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Exact product checked · GTIN 00693749015130THORNE · checked Jul 27, 2026 · on sale since Feb 4, 2025🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Thorne Research, Inc. · IDAHO, USA; SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
Quick read · THORNE

THORNE - Magnesium Bisglycinate - Powdered Magnesium…

Checked against public sources on July 27, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

30stick · 30 servings
4.4 / 5rating at observation
2,572visible ratings

Does the marketing hold up?

2,572 ratings on a brand first claimed at an unstated date. The sales implied by the review count are worth weighing against how new or little-known the brand is. This is a plausibility question, not a fake-review verdict.

Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified1 ingredient listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$1.57per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?NSF seal printed on the labelwe read it off the package photo
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Thorne Research, Inc.corporation · IDAHO, USA; SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?No recalls found

“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.

1◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size One Stick Pack (3.8 g) · 30 servings per container · TOTAL NET WT 4.02 OZ (114 G)

Magnesium200 mg

Printed on the package: NSF Certified for Sport · DAIRY FREE · SOY FREE · GLUTEN FREE

We read 1 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.

Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.

Partly confirmed1

“THORNE - Magnesium Bisglycinate - Powdered Magnesium Formula - Supports Restful Sleep, Muscle Relaxation, Heart Health & Metabolism* - NSF…”

Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

Quick read · 4 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

Needs explanationCan you trust the review pattern?

2,572 ratings on a brand first claimed at an unstated date.

The sales implied by the review count are worth weighing against how new or little-known the brand is. This is a plausibility question, not a fake-review verdict.

Evidence and sources

2,572 ratings, at a typical 1–2% review rate, implies roughly 128,600–257,200 units sold since the brand's first claimed use in an unstated date. Worth weighing whether that pace is plausible for a new, unknown label. The count is a documented fact; the conclusion is yours.

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CheckedIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 1 ingredients listed.

Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.

Evidence and sources

The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.

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CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 693749015130.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 693749015130 to "Magnesium Bisglycinate" (Thorne) — consistent with this listing.

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CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews rose from 5 to 29 between November 19, 2025 and June 29, 2026 — no sudden jump.

A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Evidence and sources

Written reviews rose from 5 to 29 between November 19, 2025 and June 29, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 9, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

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What remains open 2
  • No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Thorne Research, Inc.Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for THORNE
Registration5257935
Registered2017-08-01
AssignmentsYes

Filed address
25820 Highway 2 West, Sandpoint, IDAHO 83864, UNITED STATES

USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗

Research behind the findings

Dose and research context

We could not match an amount on this product to a studied range for the same ingredient, so these links are ingredient background rather than a measurement of this product.

Background reading

What the research says about these amounts

Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.

The panel lists 200 mg of magnesium per serving. Studies we found used 200 mg–420 mg a day, so this sits inside that range.

0studied 200 mg–420 mg

Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.

Where it sells

Price check for this exact product

Amazon

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$47.00

4.4/5 · 2,572 ratings

$1.57 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 27, 2026

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Target

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$47.00

0.0/5 · 0 ratings

$1.57 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 27, 2026

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iHerb

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$47.00

4.7/5 · 3,130 ratings

$1.57 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 27, 2026

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Walmart

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We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 3 sellers at the same price at check time.

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Record built July 27, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.