What is the difference between magnesium gluconate and magnesium citrate?
- Posted:
- 9 weeks ago by daisy3
- Topics:
- magnesium citrate, magnesium gluconate
Answers (1)
They are both magesium "salts"(chemical compounds made from magnesium and acid ions) . Magnesium gluconate is generally used as a magnesium supplement and magnesium citrate is used as a laxative.
See: http://www.drugs.com/mtm/magnesium-gluconate.html
http://www.drugs.com/cdi/magnesium-citrate-solution.html
Magnesium salts are poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The sulphate or gluconate salts are probably the best choices for Magnesium supplementation.
Which one has the most usable magnesium for the body?