Guides

Plain-language guides to food supplements, ingredients and labels. General information for adults 18+, not medical advice.

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Triple magnesium complex vs magnesium glycinate: label check
What a triple magnesium complex is on a label, how a blend differs from magnesium glycinate, what 24 US label records show, and the checks to run on any capsule. Read more...
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Magnesium bisglycinate vs L-threonate vs taurate compared
Three magnesium forms compared: the share of magnesium by weight with the working, what published studies measured and where they stop, and how to read a three-form label. Read more...
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Magnesium oxide vs citrate vs glycinate: label maths
Magnesium oxide, citrate and glycinate hold very different shares of magnesium. Calculate elemental mg and price per 100 mg, with NIH and NHS findings on absorption and digestion. Read more...
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Magnesium glycinate vs bisglycinate: same compound?
Magnesium glycinate and bisglycinate are two names for one compound. See the chemistry, what buffered and chelate mean on labels, and a 14.1% ceiling test for any mg figure. Read more...
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Elemental magnesium percentage by form: table and working
The elemental magnesium percentage of twelve compounds with the working for each, three examples at 200 mg, and the price per 100 mg of elemental magnesium for our three packs. Read more...
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Elemental magnesium on a supplement label: how to read the mg number
Elemental magnesium is the weight of the magnesium itself, not of its compound. How to read the mg figure, % NRV and % DV on a supplement label, with the... Read more...
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Does shilajit have heavy metals? What the reports say
Does shilajit have heavy metals? What named studies, a German state laboratory and a US programme reported, what the EU limits for supplements are, and how to read a lab... Read more...
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Does shilajit expire? Dates, storage and what to check
Does shilajit expire? What a best before date means on a supplement in the EU, Great Britain and the US, what to check on a pot, and when to ask... Read more...
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How much fulvic acid is in shilajit? Reading the label figure
How much fulvic acid is in shilajit? What a label percentage means, how to turn it into mg per serving, and what a 2024 test of eight products reported. Read more...
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What is shilajit resin? Origin, forms and how to read the label
What shilajit resin is according to the European Commission record and reviews, what it is made of, what Himalayan and pure do and do not tell you, and what each... Read more...
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Shilajit resin vs capsules vs powder vs gummies
How shilajit resin, capsules, powder and gummies differ on the label: what each form can state, what it cannot, what no study compares, and how to calculate cost per gram. Read more...
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Shilajit resin buying guide: what to check before you buy
How to choose shilajit resin: eight checks on net weight, ingredients, origin wording, test reports, the seller, policies and price per gram, with the EU, FSA and FDA rules in... Read more...
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Shilajit price per gram: how to compare pots and packs
Shilajit price per gram is the price you pay divided by the net grams. See the working for four pack sizes, how to compare two pots, and how to estimate... Read more...
Spicy Cubes price: pack sizes and price per gummy
The four Satiovex Spicy Cubes pack sizes with GBP prices, the price per gummy calculated step by step, free tracked shipping, the 30-day guarantee and how to check a seller. Read more...
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Best creatine gummies? A cost-per-serving checklist
Best creatine gummies? We do not rank brands. Use seven steps and a cost-per-serving worksheet on any pack, with an example. Read more...
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Creatine gummies reviews: how to read them
What a creatine gummies review can and cannot tell you: six kinds of review page, red flags, affiliate pages and how far independent test write-ups go. Read more...
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Do creatine gummies work? Seven questions to ask any label
Do creatine gummies work? Seven questions to ask of any label, from grams per serving to what research and independent tests do and do not show. Read more...
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Creatine gummies or powder? A decision guide by situation
Creatine gummies or powder? A decision guide by situation: travel, taste, routine, shelf space, cost per serving and label checks. Read more...