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Magnesium Aspartate

Low concern

Magnesium aspartate is a bioavailable form of magnesium used in supplements. Tolerable upper intake level for supplemental magnesium is 350 mg/day for adults; high doses cause diarrhea.

Found in

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What it is

Magnesium salt of aspartic acid; a chelated mineral form used in supplementation.

Mineral fortificant/dietary supplement ingredient.

Why it's flagged

GI distress at high doses

What regulators actually say

"The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for magnesium represents the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk... 350 mg/day for adults from supplements only."

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - Magnesium — ods.od.nih.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Permitted as a nutrient supplement; magnesium salts listed in 21 CFR 184

European Union — EFSA

Permitted source of magnesium for fortification (Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006)

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