Full Moon is a real hot chocolate with 207 mg of elemental magnesium as bisglycinate, magnesium bound to the amino acid glycine, in single-serve sachets. We compared it with five evening drinks containing magnesium sold in the UK and Ireland, using each brand’s own label, checked 1 Oct 2026. It's the only one that combines bisglycinate, real cacao and single-serve sachets, and the only one that meets all five of our criteria.
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207 mg elemental magnesium
Magnesium bound to glycine, an amino acid. It has a mild taste, so it disappears into the cacao. And we state the elemental figure: the magnesium itself, not the weight of the compound.
Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
Built as a hot chocolate first: real cacao, Mexican blossom honey and coconut milk, stirred into warm milk.
The whole sachet is the serving. No scoop, no measuring, sealed one night at a time.
The only drink in this comparison that combines magnesium bisglycinate, real cacao and single-serve sachets.
Magnesium comes bound to something else, and that partner decides how it tastes and how it behaves in a drink. Bisglycinate is magnesium bound to two molecules of glycine, an amino acid. Chemists call it a chelate. It has a mild taste, which is why we can use it in a proper hot chocolate. Each sachet has 207 mg of elemental magnesium (55% NRV), within EFSA’s 250 mg level for supplemental magnesium.
| Attribute | Magnesium bisglycinate | Magnesium citrate |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Magnesium bound to the amino acid glycine (a chelate) | Magnesium bound to citric acid (a salt) |
| Magnesium by weight | About 14% | About 11–16%, depending on the form |
| Taste | Mild | Tart |
| Where you usually find it | Capsules, and drinks where a neutral taste matters | Fruity, citrus and fizzy drinks, where the tartness fits |
| In this comparison | Full Moon, TRIP Dream Powder, Eese Dream Ritual, The Vegan Wellness Co | Ancient + Brave True Nightcap |
Both are organic forms of magnesium. Studies comparing how well they’re absorbed are few and point both ways, so we talk about what we can show: taste, and a label that states the magnesium itself.
| Drink | Magnesium form | 1A cacao or cocoa drink you make with milk | 2States its elemental magnesium | 3Between half the NRV and EFSA’s supplemental level | 4Under 1 g of sugar per serve | 5Pre-portioned single servings | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | Bisglycinate | Meets | Meets | Meets | Meets | Meets | 5 of 5 |
| Eese Dream Ritual | Bisglycinate | Meets | Doesn't meet | Doesn't meet | Doesn't meet | Doesn't meet | 1 of 5 |
| The Vegan Wellness Co | Bisglycinate | Meets | Meets | Doesn't meet | Doesn't meet | Doesn't meet | 2 of 5 |
| Ovaltine Original | Carbonate | Meets | Meets | Doesn't meet | Doesn't meet | Doesn't meet | 2 of 5 |
| TRIP Dream Powder | Bisglycinate | Doesn't meet | Meets | Meets | Doesn't meet | Doesn't meet | 2 of 5 |
| Ancient + Brave True Nightcap | Citrate | Doesn't meet | Meets | Doesn't meet | Meets | Meets | 3 of 5 |
Full Moon5 of 5
Magnesium form: Bisglycinate
Eese Dream Ritual1 of 5
Magnesium form: Bisglycinate
The Vegan Wellness Co2 of 5
Magnesium form: Bisglycinate
Ovaltine Original2 of 5
Magnesium form: Carbonate
TRIP Dream Powder2 of 5
Magnesium form: Bisglycinate
Ancient + Brave True Nightcap3 of 5
Magnesium form: Citrate
€1 an evening on the 60-Night Ritual: 207 mg of elemental magnesium as bisglycinate, 0.6 g of sugar, and real cacao, Mexican blossom honey and coconut milk in a sealed, single-serve sachet.
| Drink | Per evening | Elemental magnesium | Form | Sugar per serve | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | €1 on the 60-Night Ritual | 207 mg | Bisglycinate | 0.6 g | Single-serve sachets |
| Ancient + Brave True Nightcap | €1.20 | 130 mg | Citrate | 0 g | Jar |
| Eese Dream Ritual | €1.08 | Elemental not declared | Bisglycinate | Not declared | Pack |
| The Vegan Wellness Co | Not yet checked in Ireland | 105 mg | Bisglycinate | 2 g | Pouch |
| Ovaltine Original | €0.38 | 88 mg | Carbonate | 12 g | 300 g jar |
Full Moon is shown at its 60-Night Ritual price. Competitor prices are the standing subscription price where one exists, otherwise the regular shelf price; first-order offers and temporary sales are excluded. Milk isn’t included for any drink.
Lowest price per serve
Ovaltine Original
€0.38 per serve.
A fruit or citrus drink made with water
TRIP Dream Powder, Ancient + Brave True Nightcap
Because it has a mild taste, so it can go into a proper hot chocolate, and because it lets us state the elemental magnesium clearly: 207 mg per sachet, 55% of the NRV and within EFSA’s 250 mg supplemental level.
They suit different drinks. Citrate is tart, which is why it’s usually found in fruity or fizzy drinks. Bisglycinate is mild, which is why we use it in a cacao. Both are organic forms of magnesium, and studies comparing their absorption directly are limited.
Of the drinks we compared, TRIP Dream Powder has the most: 250 mg per serve, at EFSA’s 250 mg level for supplemental magnesium. Full Moon has 207 mg, within that level. Figures checked 1 Oct 2026.
Ancient + Brave True Nightcap, a lemon and ginger drink, lists 0 g. Of the cocoa drinks that declare sugar, Full Moon is the lowest at 0.6 g per sachet.
A label can quote the weight of the whole compound or the magnesium inside it. Magnesium is about 14% of magnesium bisglycinate by weight, so the elemental figure is the one that tells you how much you get.
It’s sold as a food supplement because of its added magnesium. You drink it as a hot cacao: one 10 g sachet stirred into 200 ml of warm milk or water.
We picked evening drinks containing magnesium that are sold in the UK or Ireland. We judged each one on its own label and product page, and we re-check them every quarter. The criteria describe the drink itself: what it’s made with, what’s in it and how it’s packed.
Every figure comes from the brand’s own label or product page, or a major retailer’s listing of the same product, checked on the date shown. Where a brand gives only the compound weight, we say so and don’t estimate the magnesium.
The price is the standing subscription price where a brand offers one, otherwise the regular shelf price. First-order offers and temporary sales are left out. Irish prices are only ones checked in Ireland; they’re never converted from UK prices.
