Cal-6-Forte
by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 01774 6
- DSLD label 7975
- Serving 3 tablets
- 83 servings
Cal-6-Forte by Douglas Laboratories lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D, 750 mg of calcium and 3 mg of boron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.
What is in Cal-6-Forte?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 50 mg | 83% | 77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Citrate, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Lactate, Calcium Ascorbate, and Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite) | 750 mg | 75% | Higher than 94% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Boronas Boron Aspartate, Boron CitrateBoron (Form: from Boron Aspartate, Citrate) | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). | |
| Glutamic Acidas Glutamic Acid HydrochlorideGlutamic Acid (Form: from 75 mg Glutamic Acid HCl) | 60 mg | 53% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). | |
| L-Lysineas L-Lysine HydrochlorideL-Lysine (Form: from 36 mg L-Lysine HCl) | 29 mg | 93% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7975 (entered April 26, 2012), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 750 mg of calcium is higher than 94% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 985 list more.
- 93% of the 1,250 products that print an amount of lysine list more than its 29 mg of L-lysine (filed by NIH under lysine) (median 500 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cal-6-Forte's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cal-6+Mg.TabletsPureFormulas · off the market 6 shared, 90% alike
- Cal-SupremePureFormulas · off the market 6 shared, 90% alike
- Cal-6+Mg.Douglas Laboratories 6 shared, 90% alike
- Cal/Mag 2001 Calcium Two To OnePureFormulas · off the market 5 shared, 69% alike
- Cal/Mag 1001 Calcium One To OneDouglas Laboratories · off the market 5 shared, 69% alike
- Cal/Mag 2001 Calcium Two To OneDouglas Laboratories · off the market 5 shared, 69% alike
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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 3 tablets daily. During pregnancy and lactation consult with your healthcare professional. This product is best taken before meals.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat, gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or avoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59°-77°F/15°-25°C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7975.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Cal-6-Forte have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 7975 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01774 6
- Label 7972 Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 00115 8
- Label 5376 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market March 27, 2012 · 250 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01774 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.