NAME

convert-magnesium-unit - Convert a magnesium quantity from one unit to another

VERSION

This document describes version 0.022 of convert-magnesium-unit (from Perl distribution App-MineralUtils), released on 2025-05-06.

SYNOPSIS

convert-magnesium-unit --help (or -h, -?)

convert-magnesium-unit --version (or -v)

convert-magnesium-unit [--format=name|--json] [--(no)naked-res] [--page-result[=program]|--view-result[=program]] -- [quantity] [to_unit]

See examples in the "EXAMPLES" section.

DESCRIPTION

If target unit is not specified, will show all known conversions.

OPTIONS

* marks required options.

Main options

--quantity=s

Default value:

"1 mg"

Can also be specified as the 1st command-line argument.

--to-unit=s

Valid values:

["mg","mg-mg-elem","mg-trimagnesium-dicitrate","mg-mg-citrate-dibasic","mg-mg-citrate-anhydrous","mg-mg-citrate-anhydrous-nowfoods","mg-mg-citrate-nonahydrate","mg-mg-glycinate-anhydrous","mg-mg-bisglycinate-anhydrous","mg-mg-bisglycinate-nowfoods","mg-mg-ascorbate-dihydrate","mg-mg-pidolate","mg-mg-l-threonate","mg-mg-oxide-anhydrous","mg-magshape","mg-mg-lactate-anhydrous","mg-mg-lactate-dihydrate","mg-mg-chloride-ah","mg-mg-chloride-hexahydrate","mg-mg-malate","mg-mg-malate-trihydrate","mg-mg-sulfate-anhydrous","mg-mg-sulfate-monohydrate","mg-mg-sulfate-heptahydrate","mg-mg-carbonate-anhydrous","mg-mg-carbonate-trihydrate","mg-mg-hydroxide-anhydrous","mg-mg-hydroxide-pentahydrate","mg-mg-acetate-anhydrous","mg-mg-acetate-tetrahydrate","mg-mg-gluconate-dihydrate","mg-mg-gluconate-hydrate","mg-mg-glycerophosphate-anhydrous","mg-mg-glycerophosphate-hydrate","mg-trimagnesium-orthophosphate-anhydrous","mg-sunactive-mg","mg-mg-taurate"]

Can also be specified as the 2nd command-line argument.

Output options

--format=s

Choose output format, e.g. json, text.

Default value:

undef

Output can be displayed in multiple formats, and a suitable default format is chosen depending on the application and/or whether output destination is interactive terminal (i.e. whether output is piped). This option specifically chooses an output format.

--json

Set output format to json.

--naked-res

When outputing as JSON, strip result envelope.

Default value:

By default, when outputing as JSON, the full enveloped result is returned, e.g.:

[200,"OK",[1,2,3],{"func.extra"=>4}]

The reason is so you can get the status (1st element), status message (2nd element) as well as result metadata/extra result (4th element) instead of just the result (3rd element). However, sometimes you want just the result, e.g. when you want to pipe the result for more post-processing. In this case you can use --naked-res so you just get:

[1,2,3]

--page-result

Filter output through a pager.

This option will pipe the output to a specified pager program. If pager program is not specified, a suitable default e.g. less is chosen.

--view-result

View output using a viewer.

This option will first save the output to a temporary file, then open a viewer program to view the temporary file. If a viewer program is not chosen, a suitable default, e.g. the browser, is chosen.

Other options

--help, -h, -?: Display help message and exit.
--version, -v: Display program's version and exit.

COMPLETION

This script has shell tab completion capability with support for several shells.

bash

To activate bash completion for this script, put:

complete -C convert-magnesium-unit convert-magnesium-unit

in your bash startup (e.g. ~/.bashrc). Your next shell session will then recognize tab completion for the command. Or, you can also directly execute the line above in your shell to activate immediately.

It is recommended, however, that you install modules using cpanm-shcompgen which can activate shell completion for scripts immediately.

tcsh

To activate tcsh completion for this script, put:

complete convert-magnesium-unit 'p/*/`convert-magnesium-unit`/'

in your tcsh startup (e.g. ~/.tcshrc). Your next shell session will then recognize tab completion for the command. Or, you can also directly execute the line above in your shell to activate immediately.

It is also recommended to install shcompgen (see above).

other shells

For fish and zsh, install shcompgen as described above.

EXAMPLES

Show all possible conversions

% convert-magnesium-unit
+--------+---------+--------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| amount |  pct_mg | purity | unit                                     | summary                                                                                                                                           |
+--------+---------+--------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|  1.000 | 100.000 | 1.000  | mg-mg-elem                               | Elemental magnesium, in milligrams                                                                                                                |
|  6.173 |  16.163 | 1.000  | mg-trimagnesium-dicitrate                | Magnesium citrate a.k.a trimagnesium dicitrate (C12H10Mg3O14), in milligrams                                                                      |
|  8.850 |  11.336 | 1.000  | mg-mg-citrate-dibasic                    | Magnesium citrate dibasic (C6H6MgO7), in milligrams                                                                                               |
|  6.289 |  15.950 | 1.000  | mg-mg-citrate-anhydrous                  | Magnesium citrate anhydrous ((C6H5O7)2Mg3, C12H16Mg3O14), in milligrams                                                                           |
|  6.897 |  15.950 | 0.909  | mg-mg-citrate-anhydrous-nowfoods         | Magnesium citrate in NOW Foods supplement (anhydrous, C12H16Mg3O14, 90.9% pure, contains citric acid etc), in milligrams                          |
| 25.000 |   3.963 | 1.000  | mg-mg-citrate-nonahydrate                | Magnesium citrate nonahydrate ((C6H5O7)2Mg3 · 9H2O, C12H28Mg3O23) [most common hydrate form of Mg-citrate at room temp], in milligrams            |
|  7.092 |  14.096 | 1.000  | mg-mg-glycinate-anhydrous                | Magnesium glycinate/bisglycinate anhydrous (C4H8MgN2O4) [most common hydrate form of Mg-glycinate], in milligrams                                 |
|  7.092 |  14.096 | 1.000  | mg-mg-bisglycinate-anhydrous             | Magnesium glycinate/bisglycinate (C4H8MgN2O4) [most common hydrate form of Mg-glycinate], in milligrams                                           |
| 10.000 |  14.096 | 0.709  | mg-mg-bisglycinate-nowfoods              | Magnesium bisglycinate in NOW Foods supplement (C4H8MgN2O4, 70.5% pure, contains citric acid etc), in milligrams                                  |
| 15.385 |   6.489 | 1.000  | mg-mg-ascorbate-dihydrate                | Magnesium ascorbate hydrate (C12H14MgO12) [anhydrous and dihydrate are the most common hydrate forms of Mg-ascorbate at room temp], in milligrams |
| 11.494 |   8.664 | 1.000  | mg-mg-pidolate                           | Magnesium pidolate (C10H12MgN2O6), in milligrams                                                                                                  |
| 12.048 |   8.253 | 1.000  | mg-mg-l-threonate                        | Magnesium L-threonate (C8H14MgO10), in milligrams                                                                                                 |
|  1.658 |  60.304 | 1.000  | mg-mg-oxide-anhydrous                    | Magnesium oxide anhydrous (MgO) [most common hydrate form of MgO at room temp], in milligrams                                                     |
|  3.125 |  32.000 | 1.000  | mg-magshape                              | MAGSHAPE (microencapsulated form of magnesium oxide), in milligrams                                                                               |
|  8.333 |  12.005 | 1.000  | mg-mg-lactate-anhydrous                  | Magnesium lactate dihydrate (C6H10MgO6), in milligrams                                                                                            |
|  9.804 |  10.192 | 1.000  | mg-mg-lactate-dihydrate                  | Magnesium lactate dihydrate (C6H14MgO8), in milligrams                                                                                            |
|  3.922 |  25.528 | 1.000  | mg-mg-chloride-ah                        | Magnesium chloride (anhydrous, MgCl2), in milligrams                                                                                              |
|  8.333 |  11.955 | 1.000  | mg-mg-chloride-hexahydrate               | Magnesium chloride (hexahydrate, H12Cl2MgO6), in milligrams                                                                                       |
|  6.452 |  15.543 | 1.000  | mg-mg-malate                             | Magnesium malate (C4H4MgO5), in milligrams                                                                                                        |
|  8.621 |  11.552 | 1.000  | mg-mg-malate-trihydrate                  | Magnesium malate (MgC4H4O5.3H2O), in milligrams                                                                                                   |
|  4.950 |  20.192 | 1.000  | mg-mg-sulfate-anhydrous                  | Magnesium sulfate anhydrous (MgSO4), in milligrams                                                                                                |
|  5.682 |  17.563 | 1.000  | mg-mg-sulfate-monohydrate                | Magnesium sulfate monohydrate (MgSO4.H2O), in milligrams                                                                                          |
| 10.101 |   9.861 | 1.000  | mg-mg-sulfate-heptahydrate               | Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (MgSO4.7H2O) a.k.a. Epsom salt, in milligrams                                                                      |
|  3.472 |  28.828 | 1.000  | mg-mg-carbonate-anhydrous                | Magnesium carbonate anhydrous (MgCO3), in milligrams                                                                                              |
|  6.024 |  16.603 | 1.000  | mg-mg-carbonate-trihydrate               | Magnesium carbonate trihydrate (MgCO3.3H2O), in milligrams                                                                                        |
|  2.398 |  41.675 | 1.000  | mg-mg-hydroxide-anhydrous                | Magnesium hydroxide anhydrous (Mg(OH)2), in milligrams                                                                                            |
|  5.682 |  17.566 | 1.000  | mg-mg-hydroxide-pentahydrate             | Magnesium hydroxide pentahydrate (Mg(OH)2.5H2O), in milligrams                                                                                    |
|  5.848 |  17.069 | 1.000  | mg-mg-acetate-anhydrous                  | Magnesium acetate anhydrous (Mg(CH3COO)2), in milligrams                                                                                          |
|  8.850 |  11.334 | 1.000  | mg-mg-acetate-tetrahydrate               | Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate (Mg(CH3COO)2.4H2O), in milligrams                                                                                  |
| 18.519 |   5.394 | 1.000  | mg-mg-gluconate-dihydrate                | Magnesium gluconate dihydrate (C12H26MgO16), in milligrams                                                                                        |
| 17.857 |   5.618 | 1.000  | mg-mg-gluconate-hydrate                  | Magnesium gluconate dihydrate (C12H26MgO16), in milligrams                                                                                        |
|  8.000 |  12.505 | 1.000  | mg-mg-glycerophosphate-anhydrous         | Magnesium glycerophosphate anhydrous (C₃H₇MgO₆P), in milligrams                                                                                   |
|  8.772 |  11.444 | 1.000  | mg-mg-glycerophosphate-hydrate           | Magnesium glycerophosphate anhydrous (C₃H₇MgO₆P.H2O, C3H9MgO7P), in milligrams                                                                    |
|  3.610 |  27.739 | 1.000  | mg-trimagnesium-orthophosphate-anhydrous | Trimagnesium orthophosphate (Mg3O8P2), in milligrams                                                                                              |
|  8.333 |  12.000 | 1.000  | mg-sunactive-mg                          | SunActive Magnesium (a micronized, microencapsulated form of trimagnesium orthophosphate), in milligrams                                          |
| 11.236 |   8.916 | 1.000  | mg-mg-taurate                            | Magnesium taurate (C4H12MgN2O6S2), in milligrams                                                                                                  |
+--------+---------+--------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

How much of magnesium oxide provides 350 mg of elemental magnesium?

% convert-magnesium-unit '350 mg-mg-oxide-anhydrous' mg-mg-elem
211.05

Sort by highest magnesium content

% convert-magnesium-unit | td sort -- -pct_mg
1.000	100.000	1.000	mg-mg-elem	Elemental magnesium, in milligrams
1.658	60.304	1.000	mg-mg-oxide-anhydrous	Magnesium oxide anhydrous (MgO) [most common hydrate form of MgO at room temp], in milligrams
2.398	41.675	1.000	mg-mg-hydroxide-anhydrous	Magnesium hydroxide anhydrous (Mg(OH)2), in milligrams
3.125	32.000	1.000	mg-magshape	MAGSHAPE (microencapsulated form of magnesium oxide), in milligrams
3.472	28.828	1.000	mg-mg-carbonate-anhydrous	Magnesium carbonate anhydrous (MgCO3), in milligrams
3.610	27.739	1.000	mg-trimagnesium-orthophosphate-anhydrous	Trimagnesium orthophosphate (Mg3O8P2), in milligrams
3.922	25.528	1.000	mg-mg-chloride-ah	Magnesium chloride (anhydrous, MgCl2), in milligrams
4.950	20.192	1.000	mg-mg-sulfate-anhydrous	Magnesium sulfate anhydrous (MgSO4), in milligrams
5.682	17.566	1.000	mg-mg-hydroxide-pentahydrate	Magnesium hydroxide pentahydrate (Mg(OH)2.5H2O), in milligrams
5.682	17.563	1.000	mg-mg-sulfate-monohydrate	Magnesium sulfate monohydrate (MgSO4.H2O), in milligrams
5.848	17.069	1.000	mg-mg-acetate-anhydrous	Magnesium acetate anhydrous (Mg(CH3COO)2), in milligrams
6.024	16.603	1.000	mg-mg-carbonate-trihydrate	Magnesium carbonate trihydrate (MgCO3.3H2O), in milligrams
6.173	16.163	1.000	mg-trimagnesium-dicitrate	Magnesium citrate a.k.a trimagnesium dicitrate (C12H10Mg3O14), in milligrams
6.289	15.950	1.000	mg-mg-citrate-anhydrous	Magnesium citrate anhydrous ((C6H5O7)2Mg3, C12H16Mg3O14), in milligrams
6.897	15.950	0.909	mg-mg-citrate-anhydrous-nowfoods	Magnesium citrate in NOW Foods supplement (anhydrous, C12H16Mg3O14, 90.9% pure, contains citric acid etc), in milligrams
6.452	15.543	1.000	mg-mg-malate	Magnesium malate (C4H4MgO5), in milligrams
7.092	14.096	1.000	mg-mg-glycinate-anhydrous	Magnesium glycinate/bisglycinate anhydrous (C4H8MgN2O4) [most common hydrate form of Mg-glycinate], in milligrams
7.092	14.096	1.000	mg-mg-bisglycinate-anhydrous	Magnesium glycinate/bisglycinate (C4H8MgN2O4) [most common hydrate form of Mg-glycinate], in milligrams
10.000	14.096	0.709	mg-mg-bisglycinate-nowfoods	Magnesium bisglycinate in NOW Foods supplement (C4H8MgN2O4, 70.5% pure, contains citric acid etc), in milligrams
8.000	12.505	1.000	mg-mg-glycerophosphate-anhydrous	Magnesium glycerophosphate anhydrous (C\xE2\x82\x83H\xE2\x82\x87MgO\xE2\x82\x86P), in milligrams
8.333	12.005	1.000	mg-mg-lactate-anhydrous	Magnesium lactate dihydrate (C6H10MgO6), in milligrams
8.333	12.000	1.000	mg-sunactive-mg	SunActive Magnesium (a micronized, microencapsulated form of trimagnesium orthophosphate), in milligrams
8.333	11.955	1.000	mg-mg-chloride-hexahydrate	Magnesium chloride (hexahydrate, H12Cl2MgO6), in milligrams
8.621	11.552	1.000	mg-mg-malate-trihydrate	Magnesium malate (MgC4H4O5.3H2O), in milligrams
8.772	11.444	1.000	mg-mg-glycerophosphate-hydrate	Magnesium glycerophosphate anhydrous (C\xE2\x82\x83H\xE2\x82\x87MgO\xE2\x82\x86P.H2O, C3H9MgO7P), in milligrams
8.850	11.336	1.000	mg-mg-citrate-dibasic	Magnesium citrate dibasic (C6H6MgO7), in milligrams
8.850	11.334	1.000	mg-mg-acetate-tetrahydrate	Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate (Mg(CH3COO)2.4H2O), in milligrams
9.804	10.192	1.000	mg-mg-lactate-dihydrate	Magnesium lactate dihydrate (C6H14MgO8), in milligrams
10.101	9.861	1.000	mg-mg-sulfate-heptahydrate	Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (MgSO4.7H2O) a.k.a. Epsom salt, in milligrams
11.236	8.916	1.000	mg-mg-taurate	Magnesium taurate (C4H12MgN2O6S2), in milligrams
11.494	8.664	1.000	mg-mg-pidolate	Magnesium pidolate (C10H12MgN2O6), in milligrams
12.048	8.253	1.000	mg-mg-l-threonate	Magnesium L-threonate (C8H14MgO10), in milligrams
15.385	6.489	1.000	mg-mg-ascorbate-dihydrate	Magnesium ascorbate hydrate (C12H14MgO12) [anhydrous and dihydrate are the most common hydrate forms of Mg-ascorbate at room temp], in milligrams
17.857	5.618	1.000	mg-mg-gluconate-hydrate	Magnesium gluconate dihydrate (C12H26MgO16), in milligrams
18.519	5.394	1.000	mg-mg-gluconate-dihydrate	Magnesium gluconate dihydrate (C12H26MgO16), in milligrams
25.000	3.963	1.000	mg-mg-citrate-nonahydrate	Magnesium citrate nonahydrate ((C6H5O7)2Mg3 \xC2\xB7 9H2O, C12H28Mg3O23) [most common hydrate form of Mg-citrate at room temp], in milligrams

HOMEPAGE

Please visit the project's homepage at https://metacpan.org/release/App-MineralUtils.

SOURCE

Source repository is at https://github.com/perlancar/perl-App-MineralUtils.

AUTHOR

perlancar <perlancar@cpan.org>

CONTRIBUTING

To contribute, you can send patches by email/via RT, or send pull requests on GitHub.

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COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

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NAME

VERSION

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

OPTIONS

Main options

Output options

Other options

COMPLETION

bash

tcsh

other shells

EXAMPLES

Show all possible conversions

How much of magnesium oxide provides 350 mg of elemental magnesium?

Sort by highest magnesium content

HOMEPAGE

SOURCE

AUTHOR

CONTRIBUTING

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

BUGS

Module Install Instructions