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Magnesium Citrate, 240 capsules

£16.45 for 240 capsules at Healf. That works out at 5p per 100 mg magnesium, which ranks it 3rd of the 38 magnesium citrate products we price across 12 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 100 mg magnesium5pOne 100 mg dose is our comparison unit for magnesium. It is not a recommendation.
A day5p
A week36p
A month£1.54
A year£18.76

At one 100 mg dose a day, this pack lasts 11 months. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

  • Servings: 240 ÷ 3 per serving = 80
  • In the pack: 80 × 400 mg = 32 g
  • £16.45 ÷ 32 g × 100 mg = 5.14p per 100 mg magnesium
  • A week 5.14p × 7 = 36p · a month × 30 = £1.54 · a year × 365 = £18.76
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

Cheaper magnesium citrate

All 38, ranked →
Magnesium Citrate Tablets 700mgCheapest per 100 mg magnesiumSimply Supplements · 700 mg a serving · 50p a month · a pack lasts 2.3 years2p£13.99View at Simply Supplements (opens in a new tab)
Natures AidMagnesium Citrate 750mg 60 CapsulesLloyds Pharmacy · 750 mg a serving · 76p a month · a pack lasts 1.2 years3p£11.45View at Lloyds Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 400 mg a serving · £1.54 a month · a pack lasts 11 months5pshown above

Ranked purely by price per 100 mg magnesium. Labels here do not all state the same thing: this one gives stated on the label, the cheapest gives estimated from the compound weight using our conversion factor. Check both before choosing. 187 combination products also contain magnesium.

Pack sizes

PackPricePer doseA year
240 capsulesthis pack£16.455p£18.76
120 capsules£11.987p£27.33

This pack is the cheapest of the 2 sizes per dose.

On the label

Magnesium · Citrate
400 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
240 capsules · 80 servings · 3 capsule(s) a serving
Cost per serving
21p (80 servings in the pack)
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Healf
What the listing says
“240 caps” · “Serving Size: 3 Veg Capsules” · “(from Magnesium Citrate) ; 400 mg ; 107%” · “from 2,667 mg Magnesium Citrate”
Ingredients

Magnesium (elemental) (from 2,667 mg Magnesium Citrate), Hypromellose (Cellulose Capsule), Antioxidant (Ascorbyl Palmitate), Anti-Caking Agent (Silicon Dioxide)

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One 100 mg dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

No price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Price at every check
£16.45Healf
First recorded
£16.451 Oct
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20 dayssince 1 Oct
Pack price at each check.
  1. First checked at Healf: £16.45

Questions about this product

How much does NOW Foods Magnesium Citrate cost per 100 mg magnesium?

5p per 100 mg magnesium, from £16.45 for 240 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest magnesium citrate in the UK?

No, it is 3rd of 38. Magnesium Citrate Tablets 700mg at Simply Supplements works out at 2p per 100 mg magnesium.

How long does one pack last?

11 months at one 100 mg dose. The pack holds 32 g in total.

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