Magnesium Glycinate Powder

Magnesium Glycinate Powder — High-Bioavailability Chelated Mineral for Premium Supplement Formulations

Shaanxi Hongda Phytochemistry Co., Ltd. is a professional supplier and manufacturer of Magnesium Glycinate Powder, with an annual output of 3,000 tonnes from a production base of 20,000 square meters that meets GMP standards. Our product is 98% Pure. Magnesium, Elemental 20% (CAS : 14783-68-7) Our product is tested in SGS standard labs and certified under KOSHER, HALAL, BRC, ISO9001, ISO22000 and ORGANIC standards. We supply B2B buyers in Europe, North America and Asia with a reliable gut-friendly magnesium component, along with the paperwork and delivered within 3 to 7 working days, packed in 25kg/drums.

What Is Magnesium Glycinate Powder?

Magnesium Glycinate Powder is an organic chelate mineral complex, in which a single magnesium cation (Mg2+) is covalently bound to two glycine anions. The molecular arrangement, known as Magnesium Bisglycinate in its purest form, is what makes it different from inorganic forms like magnesium oxide or sulphate.

The chelation allows absorption by dipeptide transporters in the intestinal lining, circumventing the usual competition of minerals in the gut. The outcome? Better bioavailability and no osmotic laxative impact – two things that really matter when you are designing high-dose solutions for sensitive consumers.

It is a fine white powder, with a neutral to slightly sweet flavour, making it suitable for a wide range of completed product formats.

Product Specification

Magnesium Glycinate Powder Advantages

High Bioavailability via Dipeptide Pathway

Its chelation with glycine permits it to be absorbed via amino acid transport channels, regardless of stomach acid pH. Which means a steady absorption even in customers with low stomach acid or poor digestion.

Effect Of Laxatives No

This chelated version does not cause osmotic diarrhoea at regular dose (200–400 mg elemental Mg/day) as magnesium oxide or citrate. This is a crucial benefit for compliance in sleep and stress supplement formulations.

Taste Profile: Neutral

It has a non-metallic taste, slightly sweet, making it excellent for powdered drink mixes, functional sachets and flavoured gummies – areas where magnesium chloride or citrate tend to fail on palatability.

Thermal Stability

The compound is structurally stable through pasteurisation and UHT processing, which makes it a viable ingredient for fortified liquid dairy and plant-based milk applications.

Double-Action Benefit

Glycine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter itself. Add magnesium’s involvement in supporting GABA receptors to that and you have two soothing mechanisms working in tandem in one substance.

Application Scenarios

Sports Recovery Beverages

It is the active of choice for electrolyte sachets and fast drink mixes due to its solubility and pure flavour. It is smooth with no cloudiness or off-notes with standard sweeteners and flavours.

Supplements for Sleep & Stress

It is the main active in premium “nighttime” relaxer powders and capsules. Powder shape offers physiologically relevant doses (200–400 mg elemental Mg) without consumers having to swallow 4–6 huge capsules.

Dairy and Plant Milks, Fortified

Its thermal stability allows it to survive pasteurisation and UHT treatment without precipitation or metallic off-notes, something that the inorganic forms can’t do.

Clinical Nutrition & Medical Nutrition

It offers a stable mineral source in medical grade meal replacements that does not interfere with fat soluble vitamins or breakdown lipid matrices in complex liquid formulations.

OEM / ODM Support

Shaanxi Hongda provides custom product creation for many completed formats:

· Powder blends – pre-mixed magnesium glycinate + co-factors (B6, L-theanine, ashwagandha)

· Capsules – Hard gelatin or vegetarian HPMC shells

· Tablets - chewable or regular

• Sachet powders for functional beverage brands, flavoured or unflavoured

Simply send us your goal formula and our R&D team (20+ scientists) will create and validate it. We can do private label Packaging. We talk about MOQs and lead times according to your exact format and volume.

Why Choose Shaanxi Hongda?

· Established in 2001 – over 20 years of expertise in the manufacturing of raw materials

· 3,000 tonnes annual output – enough supply for major orders with 3-7 day delivery

• In-house SGS lab — all HPLC, GC, AAS, UV testing performed in-house

• Multi-certification coverage – KOSHER, HALAL, BRC, ISO9001, ISO22000, cGMP, FSSC22000, ORGANIC (EU & NOP)

• Complete paperwork – COA, MSDS, TDS, 3rd party reports available as standard

• Personalised support — one-to-one assistance from technical query to customs clearance

Production Process

Magnesium glycinate is manufactured by Shaanxi Hongda by a controlled chelation reaction between pharmaceutical grade magnesium carbonate and purified glycine under precise temperature and pH conditions.

The main steps are:

Raw Material QC Chelating Reaction Filtration & Purification Spray Drying Sieving & Particle Grading Microbiology Testing Packaging in 100,000 Clean Room

The spray drying step yields a uniform white powder with controlled bulk density and particle size, both critical for subsequent tableting and encapsulation. Each batch is allocated a traceable batch number that can be traced back to the raw material origin and process records.

Certificate of Analysis (COA)

A full COA with batch number is provided with every order.

FAQ

Q1: Is Magnesium Glycinate the same as Magnesium Bisglycinate?

A: They are the same chemical. Bisglycinate means there are two glycine molecules attached to one magnesium atom. This is the completely chelated, pure version offered by Hongda with a purity of ≥98%.

Q2: What is the amount of elemental magnesium in your product?

A: Our specification is 20% elemental magnesium, validated by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in each batch COA.

Q3: Is this a “buffered” or “pure” magnesium glycinate?

A: It is a pure completely reacted chelate, not a buffered combination. Buffered forms combine magnesium glycinate with magnesium oxide to artificially boost elemental magnesium at the cost of bioavailability. Ours isn’t.

Q4: Is it resistant to high temperature processing for liquid food applications?

A: Uh-uh. The chelated structure is stable to pasteurisation (72°C/15s) and UHT (135°C/2–5s) without precipitation or taste degradation.

Q5: What regulatory compliance Certifications may be obtained for the EU and US markets?

A: We have KOSHER, HALAL, BRC, ISO9001, ISO22000, cGMP, FSSC22000, ORGANIC (EU), ORGANIC (NOP). Specific certification documentation can be provided upon request.

Q6: What’s the least order?

A: Standard MOQ is 25kg (1 barrel). OEM/ODM or Custom mixes MOQ varies by format. Let us know what you need as an individual.

Contact Us

Ready to request samples or a quote for Magnesium Glycinate Powder? Email our team at duke@hongdaherb.com.