Every ingredient amount is disclosed
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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Solgar Magnesium Citrate, 120 Tablets - Promotes Calm
Exact product checkedGTIN not published · checked 2026-07-30
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What this is. We compare what a listing claims against what public records show — label arithmetic, barcode registries, NIH’s label catalog, FDA enforcement data, certification registries, and published research. Every statement below traces to one of those.
What the states mean. Confirmed = an outside source agrees. Contradicted = an outside source disagrees. Caution = something needs explaining. No data = we looked and found nothing — a gap, not a strike.
What it is not. A clean record is not an endorsement and never proof a product works. A thin record is not an accusation. We publish evidence and gaps; the conclusion is yours. Nothing here is medical advice.
Something wrong? Every figure is meant to be checkable — sources are named and linked. Send a correction and we’ll fix the record.
Panel, decoded
What the label discloses
2listed rows
2separately quantified
0combined blend totals
The listing-image panel publishes an amount for each of its 2 listed rows. That supports ingredient-by-ingredient review; it does not verify the contents.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesium (as magnesium citrate) | 400 mg | — | |
| Sodium | 10 mg | — |
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a listed “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; the open question is whether those listed amounts are independently verified and how they compare with relevant research.
vision:claude-cli:subscription Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
What checked out2
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Confirmed
The review count moved gradually, not in one burst
Written reviews rose from 1,545 to 1,754 between July 5, 2025 and July 24, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 27, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Documented concerns
What needs caution0
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
No contradictions or product-specific cautions were found at this check depth.
Unresolved public record
What is still missing6
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
The listing doesn't publish enough to check the math
The saved listing evidence does not establish net weight, per-serving dose, servings per container, so the dose claim cannot yet be checked against serving arithmetic. This is a neutral evidence gap, not a pass or strike.
Multiple USPTO brand-owner records are shown
USPTO returned multiple live supplement-class records for the exact brand wordmark: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (société anonyme (sa); SWITZERLAND), SOLGAR CO., INC., Solgar Co., Inc.. These records answer who owns registrations for the brand; the separate product-to-owner or manufacturer link remains open.
Research context is available for the listed ingredients
Published sources describe how magnesium have been studied. This is ingredient context only; the record does not establish that this product delivers the studied dose or outcome. Sources: NIH ODS — Magnesium fact sheet, PubMed search: magnesium glycinate supplementation.
FDA recall appears in this brand's history
This recall is not about the product on this page. Nestle Product Technology Center - Nestle Health Science recalled a different product on December 22, 2023. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “Solgar, Triple Strength, Shellfish -Free, Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM, 120 Tablets per bottle. Glass Bottle, 12 per Case, Store at room temperature . Product Number -1319”. FDA recorded the reason as “Nestle Health Science has initiated a recall of Solgar Glucosamine Chondroitin, 120 Tablets, in Glass bottle, 12 bottles per case because of error during packaging in which a A Megasorb B-Complex product was filled into”. Verify at FDA’s recall database.
This item belongs to a catalog variation family
The paid catalog links this exact item to a parent listing. Review counts on public product pages may be shared across sizes, flavors, or other variants, so the count history is listing context — not evidence that reviewers received or tested this exact variant.
180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 1,538 on 2025-06-28 to 1,754 on 2026-07-24 (net +216). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
What to ask and check
What would settle the open questions
Why is this shown?
Everything we couldn’t verify is something a person can still ask about. Rather than leave gaps sitting as dead ends, we turn each one into a specific question — the exact document, citation, or number that would settle it — plus the things you can confirm yourself with the bottle in your hand.
Ask the brand or seller
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What is the product’s UPC or GTIN?
The barcode is how a product gets matched to outside records — certification registries, label databases, recall data. Without it, almost nothing can be cross-checked.
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Is this label filed with NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)?
Filing is voluntary, so absence proves nothing — but a filed label puts the full ingredient table on public record where anyone can read it.
Most brands and sellers publish a contact route. A clear answer adds evidence to the record; no answer leaves the question open.
Check for yourself — no one’s permission needed
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Compare the panel on the bottle in your hand to the one shown in this record.
Ours was read from listing photos and can contain reading errors. The physical label is the source of truth — if they disagree, tell us and we’ll correct the record.
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Check the lot number and expiry on the bottle against any COA you’re given.
A certificate that doesn’t name your lot doesn’t describe what you’re holding.
These are the open questions on this specific record — not a warning about the product, and not a suggestion to buy or avoid it. Getting them answered is how you decide for yourself.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
Why is this shown?
A listing’s promises are the reason people buy. Each one gets its own row: what was promised, what evidence would settle it, and what we could actually find. We never call a claim false — only whether proof proportionate to it exists on the public record.
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Benefit claim “Solgar Magnesium Citrate, 120 Tablets - Promotes Calm, Non-GMO, Gluten Free…” | Partly supported We looked for: whether the ingredient doses on the label match the doses used in published research | Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed. |
“No evidence located” does not mean a claim is false — it means the seller has not put evidence proportionate to the claim on the public record, and we could not find any. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
This label vs. the doses studied
Why is this shown?
An ingredient can be well-studied at one amount and barely studied at the amount in your bottle. This lines the label up against the doses researchers actually used. It answers ‘are these the same numbers?’ — never ‘should you take this?’
| Ingredient | Where this label sits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium (as magnesium citrate) | shaded = doses used in studies (200 mg–420 mg) · bar = this label | 400 mg — within the studied range |
Matching a studied dose does not mean the product works, and missing it does not mean it fails — it shows whether the label and the research are talking about the same amounts. Not a recommendation to take any amount.
Documented cautions
- magnesium — daily oral use; chelated forms (glycinate) are studied for absorption — note labels may state compound mass rather than elemental magnesium, which differs ~7-fold
Statements from published sources about these ingredients — not advice about this product, and not a complete safety review. Anyone taking medication should talk to a pharmacist or clinician.
Verifiability profile — 2 of 6 public signals
✓ Supplement Facts visible in photos✓ Brand's own store found· Per-serving dose established — not published· UPC / GTIN published — not published· Found in NIH's label catalog (DSLD) — not published· Third-party lab named or registry-certified — not published
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| LookCloser record ID | lc-02691132 (internal — no barcode published, which limits cross-checking) |
| Brand | Solgar |
| Source listing identifier | B012T97SDQ |
| Retailer listing title | Solgar Magnesium Citrate, 120 Tablets - Promotes Calm, Non-GMO, Gluten… show full titleSolgar Magnesium Citrate, 120 Tablets - Promotes Calm, Non-GMO, Gluten Free |
| USPTO brand-owner record | Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (société anonyme (sa); SWITZERLAND) · SWITZERLAND · registration 7583134 · SWITZERLAND); CH-1800 Vevey, SWITZERLAND |
| USPTO brand-owner record | SOLGAR CO., INC. · NEW YORK, USA; SWITZERLAND · registration 1105419 · 410 OCEAN AVENUE, LYNBROOK, NEW YORK 11563, UNITED STATES |
| USPTO brand-owner record | Solgar Co., Inc. · NEW YORK, USA; SWITZERLAND · registration 1141226 · 410 Ocean Ave., Lynbrook, NEW YORK 11563, UNITED STATES |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | Serving Size: 2 Tablets |
| Servings per container | 120 |
| Pack statement | 120 TABLETS |
| Badges printed on pack | Non-GMO, Gluten, Wheat & Dairy Free, Suitable for Vegans, NON-GMO, VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE, KOSHER |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium (as magnesium citrate) | 400 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Sodium | 10 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“HIGHLY ABSORBABLE” · “PROMOTES HEALTHY BONES” · “SUPPORTS NERVE & MUSCLE FUNCTION” · “SUITABLE FOR VEGANS” · “DIETARY SUPPLEMENT” · “Since 1947” · “SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement for adults, take two (2) tablets daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by ” · “Free of: Gluten, Wheat, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Salt, Artificial Flavors, Artificial Sweeteners”
Read by a vision model from 6 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Where it sells
We found a brand storefront, but we could not match any price on it to this exact product when we checked.
Official brand domain: www.solgar.com. This storefront does not expose a complete public catalog count.
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Ingredient science — NIH references
Magnesium — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (11,814) · UL 350 mg (SUPPLEMENTAL magnesium only (not from food))
Reference data from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, IOM Dietary Reference Intakes, and PubMed. A Tolerable Upper Intake Level is a documented reference figure, not a safety verdict — both the listed amount and the reference are shown for your own judgment. LookCloser gives no medical advice.
Related research & consistency
magnesium — NIH ODS — Magnesium fact sheet · PubMed search: magnesium glycinate supplementation · WebMD: magnesium · ClinicalTrials.gov — 3,206 registered studies
ℹ Use pattern in research: daily oral use; chelated forms (glycinate) are studied for absorption — note labels may state compound mass rather than elemental magnesium, which differs ~7-fold.
These notes state where label numbers and marketing framing sit relative to published research — documentation for your own judgment, not medical advice. LookCloser does not advise for or against taking any supplement.
Record lc-02691132 · built August 02, 2026 · lookcloser.ai · corrections@lookcloser.ai