Cal 500-Mag 250-Zinc 25
by Viva Vitamins · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12720 01226 9
- DSLD label 250415
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Cal 500-Mag 250-Zinc 25 by Viva Vitamins lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 500 mg of calcium, 250 mg of magnesium and 25 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.
What is in Cal 500-Mag 250-Zinc 25?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Amino Acid Chelate, Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Aspartate | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Aspartate | 250 mg | 63% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 25 mg | 167% | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250415 (entered June 23, 2021), 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 PlusUltimate Nutrition Platinum Series same ingredients
- Calcium & MagnesiumButterfly Express same ingredients
- Healthy Bone TabletsFelix Natural same ingredients
- Bone PowerNatural World · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium Magnesium Zinc With Vitamin D 1000 mgSunshine Naturals same ingredients
- Calcium Magnesium ZincNature's Bounty 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 1 or more tablets daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no: Gluten, sugar, salt, starch, yeast, corn, soy, wheat, lactose, citrus, milk, egg, fish products, artificial coloring, flavoring, or preservatives.
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store is a cool dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 250415.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose, Titanium Dioxide, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Magnesium.
How many labels does Cal 500-Mag 250-Zinc 25 have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 250415 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 8 12720 01226 9
- Label 1798 Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 8 12720 01227 6
- Label 1773 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market April 23, 2021 · 100 tablets · UPC 8 12720 01226 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Viva Vitamins (distributor), Valencia, CA. All Viva Vitamins products.