Cal Mag + D
by Genestra Brands · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 13720 6
- DSLD label 256902
- Serving 2 tablets
- 45 servings
Cal Mag + D by Genestra Brands lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 18 mg of vitamin C, 3.6 mcg (144 IU) of vitamin D, 340 mg of calcium and 170 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.
What is in Cal Mag + D?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 Ascorbyl PalmitateVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 18 mg | 20% | 92% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg. |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol | 3.6 mcg (144 IU) | 18% | 90% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 7.2 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate | 340 mg | 26% | Higher than 80% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 680 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate | 170 mg | 40% | Higher than 74% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 340 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256902 (entered October 22, 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?
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:
- 92% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 18 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
- 90% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3.6 mcg (144 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
The NIH database records 2 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.
- Bone-Active Coral Calcium 500 mg + Vitamin D3 & MagnesiumVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Coral Calcium 500 mg + Vitamin D3 & MagnesiumVitamin World same ingredients
- Coral Calcium Complex Vitamin D & MagnesiumPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Coral Calcium Plus 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Coral Calcium Plus Vitamin D3 & MagnesiumNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Coral Calcium ComplexPhysioLogics · off the market 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
- Recommended Dose: Adults and Adolescents (12 years and older): Take 2 tablets 2 times daily with meals, a few hours before or after taking medications or other supplements, or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking and medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 256902.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hyprolose, Hypromellose, Glycerin, Croscarmellose Sodium.
How many labels does Cal Mag + D have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 256902 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 8 83196 13720 6
- Label 202784 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market July 21, 2021 · 90 tablets · UPC 8 83196 13720 6
- Label 55184 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market November 4, 2024 · 90 tablets · UPC 883196 13720
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.