Does magnesium glycinate powder taste different from magnesium citrate?
Bought a bottle of Magnesium bisglycinate at Costco but I swear to god all i can smell is oranges when i pop them.
Really dont want to break one open and have to taste the innards but I cant stop thinking someone either switched the citrate for bis or there was a manufacturing issue resulting in same
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Are you able to determine the density of the powder you have by measuring a known volume and weighing it? And then compare this density to the molar mass of the compounds in question?
Also not quite what you’re asking, but do note that Magnesium Glycinate and Magnesium Bisglycinate are chemically different even though some brands market them as the same. If you’re taking this for health reasons, Magnesium is the active ingredient and the glycinate helps your body absorb it; bisglycinate is more effective at the absorption but you get significantly less Magnesium per serving/molar mass. Disclaimer: not a doctor/scientist but I have tried and researched both for my own health usage
If you’re concerned about the taste, Mg glycinate/bisglycinate/citrate are all available in pill capsule (and I think flavored gummy?) form.
Yes.