Ca/Mg 2:1
by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals · capsule · 90 veggie capsules
- Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 8 12806 10257 0
- DSLD label 21016
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Ca/Mg 2:1 by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 300 mg of calcium and 150 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Ca/Mg 2:1?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 300 mg | 30% | Higher than 77% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium AspartateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate) | 150 mg | 38% | Higher than 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21016 (entered April 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium CitrateBronson · off the market same ingredients
- Cal/Mag 2:1Designs for Health same ingredients
- Calcium (Citrate) Plus MagnesiumDoctor's A-Z same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate Caps Plus MagnesiumTwinlab same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate Plus MagnesiumSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- CalciumSpring Valley same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use As a dietary supplement take 1 to 3 capsules a day or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- Keep tightly capped and store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21016.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Silica.
How many labels does Ca/Mg 2:1 have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.
- Label 21016 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market January 17, 2020 · 90 veggie capsules · UPC 8 12806 10257 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BioGenesis Nutraceuticals, Inc. (other), Mill Creek, WA. All BioGenesis Nutraceuticals products.