Supplements

Magnesium in supplements · page 209

10,004 supplements on the U.S. market list Magnesium with an amount per serving. The official Tolerable Upper Intake Level for adults is 350 mg a day (supplemental magnesium only (not magnesium in food)).

Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

The highest daily amount that is unlikely to cause harm for almost all healthy people; it applies to supplemental magnesium only (not magnesium in food).

AgeMenWomenPregnancyBreastfeeding
0-6 months————
7-12 months————
1–3 years65 mg65 mg——
4–8 years110 mg110 mg——
9–13 years350 mg350 mg——
14–18 years350 mg350 mg350 mg350 mg
19–30 years350 mg350 mg350 mg350 mg
31–50 years350 mg350 mg350 mg350 mg
51+ years350 mg350 mg——

Source: NIH ODS Magnesium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals, Table 3 (updated 2026-01-06).

Supplements with Magnesium

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Label data: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (dsld.od.nih.gov), public domain. Upper limits: NIH ODS Fact Sheets for Health Professionals (values from the Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board).