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Cal Chew

by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 250 tablets

  • Off the market since January 2012 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01604 6
  • DSLD label 5399
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 250 servings

Cal Chew by Douglas Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 133 IU (3.33 mcg) of vitamin D and 333 mg of calcium, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2012.

What is in Cal Chew?

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).

Cal Chew: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 5399, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories2 Calories
Total Carbohydrates780 mg1%Carbohydrate in Cal Chew against 21,979 products0.78 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.78 g

98% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.34 g.

Sugar582 mgSugar in Cal Chew against 11,807 products0.582 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.0.582 g

97% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.75 g.

Vitamin D133 IU (3.33 mcg)33%Vitamin D in Cal Chew against 14,175 products3.33 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg3.33 mcg

91% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 9.98 mcg.

Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate)333 mg33%Calcium in Cal Chew against 17,831 products333 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg333 mg

Higher than 80% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 999 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5399 (entered February 23, 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:

  • 91% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3.33 mcg (133 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).

The NIH database records 3 servings 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.

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 1 tablet 1 half hour before morning, noon and evening meals daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
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 flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 5399.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Cellulose, Beta-Carotene, Natural Orange-vanilla Flavor, Vegetable Stearate.

How many labels does Cal Chew have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2012.

  1. Label 5399 (current) Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 250 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01604 6

DSLD also links this label to: Cal Chew Delicious Orange-Vanilla Flavored Chewable Calcium With Vitamin D (package size difference, same product), Cal Chew Delicious Orange-Vanilla Flavored Chewable Calcium With Vitamin D (image difference, same product), Cal Chew Delicious Orange-Vanilla Flavored Chewable Calcium With Vitamin D (package size difference, same product).

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.

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