Pillar Performance NZ: Magnesium, Electrolytes and Collagen

Pillar Performance sells several very different products under one recovery-focused brand. At NZ Supps, the visible range includes Triple Magnesium tablets and powder, Electrolyte Hydration, Collagen Repair, protein powders and selected vitamins. The best place to start is the specific product question: magnesium form, a drink for training, collagen, or an ordinary protein serving. The black-and-gold packaging does not make those uses interchangeable.

A magnesium compound's weight is not the amount of elemental magnesium it provides. The photographed Triple Magnesium jar says 60 film-coated tablets and shows registration AUST L 488448. The matching TGA record gives 155 mg elemental magnesium per tablet. Pillar's directions use two tablets per serving, or 310 mg. The Natural Berry powder lists 310 mg per 5 g scoop. The larger 1,050 mg amino acid chelate ingredient weight on the powder panel is not 1,050 mg elemental magnesium.

The short answer

• Triple Magnesium tablets: the pictured jar contains 60 tablets, not capsules. Each provides 155 mg elemental magnesium; Pillar calls two tablets one serving, or 310 mg. That makes 30 brand-directed servings in the jar.
• Triple Magnesium powder: mix a 5 g serving into water. The NZ 200 g tub and pouch list about 40 servings and 310 mg elemental magnesium per serve.
• Electrolyte Hydration: a separate drink mix for fluid and electrolyte intake. Compare the exact format and sodium on its label.
• Collagen Repair: a collagen-and-vitamin-C product with a different purpose from either magnesium or protein isolate.

The Pillar Performance collection shows current local flavours, formats and stock. Product pages are the right place for live price and serving details.

Tablet or powder: read the elemental line

The pictured Triple Magnesium 60-tablet product carries AUST L 488448. The matching TGA record gives 155 mg elemental magnesium per tablet, and Pillar's Australian directions use two tablets per serving. Compare 310 mg per two-tablet brand serving with other supplement servings, and follow the physical pack. The compound weights for citrate, amino acid chelate and glycinate include more than elemental magnesium.

The Triple Magnesium Powder Berry and Berry pouch are drink formats. Their NZ panel gives 310 mg elemental magnesium for a 5 g serving. Pillar's official powder page describes 40 serves for a 200 g jar or pouch, with a larger 80-serve format in some markets. The local label still governs what is in the NZ pack.

The format choice is personal: tablets take less preparation, while a flavoured powder creates a drink routine. At Pillar's directed servings, two tablets and one 5 g powder scoop both provide 310 mg elemental magnesium. One tablet provides 155 mg. Compare the brand-directed serving count and current price together; the Pillar health and wellness collection shows both formats.

Electrolyte Hydration belongs to another decision

Pillar's Electrolyte Hydration products are built around drinks for training and hot conditions, not an evening magnesium routine. The NZ catalogue has tubs and sticks in more than one flavour. Sticks can be easier to carry; a tub may suit someone who mixes at home. Compare the exact product's sodium and serving size before choosing either, because "electrolytes" alone does not tell you how much a serve provides.

The Pillar electrolyte collection groups those products. If you are deciding whether you need a hydration mix at all, consider the conditions and duration of your session and what you drink already. This page does not prescribe one sodium amount for every workout.

Collagen Repair is not a whey isolate

Pillar's Collagen Repair is sold as a collagen product with vitamin C. Collagen is not the same protein source as whey, so use its own label and purpose rather than comparing only a front-of-pack protein amount. The local range includes more than one pack size; choose by servings and how regularly you would use it. Read our full Collagen Repair review for more detail.

The name describes the manufacturer's intended use, not a guarantee that a supplement will repair an injury. The useful facts are the ingredient source, amount in the exact serving and whether that is the product you meant to buy. NZ Supps also lists Pillar Whey Protein Isolate and a vegan protein isolate. Those belong in a general protein decision, not a collagen comparison.

Check testing status on the exact product

Pillar publishes Informed Sport testing information for selected products, including Triple Magnesium on its official product pages. If you are in a tested sport, confirm the exact product and batch number through the testing programme. A brand-level statement that "every Pillar product is certified" is too broad to make from the collection alone. The product and batch are the useful units of verification.

The brand's other NZ items include vitamins, omega products, iron and curcumin. Each has its own label and use. They should not be added to a general "recovery stack" because the collection contains them. Start with a specific reason to use one, then check whether the current product and dose fit it.

A practical first click

For magnesium, decide whether tablets or a drink fit your routine. Read the amount per piece and per brand-directed serving: 155 mg per tablet, 310 mg per two tablets, and 310 mg per 5 g Berry powder scoop on these matching products. For a training drink, open the Electrolyte Hydration product that matches the format you can carry. For collagen or protein, choose the source that answers your specific food question. The full Pillar collection keeps those families together while the exact product pages provide current availability.

FAQs

How much magnesium is in Pillar Triple Magnesium tablets?

The matching registration gives 155 mg elemental magnesium per tablet. Pillar's directed two-tablet serving provides 310 mg. The photographed jar contains 60 film-coated tablets; check the physical directions before use.

How much is in the Triple Magnesium powder?

The NZ 200 g powder and pouch panels list 310 mg elemental magnesium per 5 g serve. The larger weights shown for ingredient compounds are not elemental magnesium amounts.

Is the powder simply a different flavour of the tablet?

No. It is a drink format, but its 5 g Berry serving has the same 310 mg elemental magnesium as Pillar's directed two-tablet serving. Compare format, serving count and the exact pack label.

Is Pillar Electrolyte Hydration a magnesium product?

It is a separate hydration drink line containing electrolytes. Its exact sodium and other minerals belong to its own label, not the Triple Magnesium panel.

Is Pillar Collagen Repair the same as Whey Protein Isolate?

No. Collagen and whey are different protein sources and products. Use the exact label and intended use to choose between them. Pillar protein powders compared covers the whey and plant isolates.

Is every Pillar product Informed Sport certified?

Verify the exact product and batch. Pillar's Triple Magnesium pages publish testing information, but that does not automatically cover every item in a retailer collection.

Sources: Pillar Triple Magnesium tablets; TGA AUST L 488448; Triple Magnesium powder; Pillar Natural Berry formula; Pillar product categories. Matching pack fronts checked 23 September 2026.