Cal-Mag Plus
by Nutrients for Health · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 54755 00711 7
- DSLD label 316934
- Serving 2 caplets
- 30 servings
Cal-Mag Plus by Nutrients for Health lists 11 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D, 600 mg of calcium, 80 mg of phosphorus and 250 mg of magnesium; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in Cal-Mag Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 Das Cholecalciferol | 5 mcg (200 IU) | 25% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Aspartate, Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Calcium Carbonate | 600 mg | 46% | Higher than 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate | 80 mg | 6% | 53% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Citrate | 250 mg | 60% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Boronas Boron Amino Acid Chelate | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). | |
| Proprietary Blend | 44 mg | ||
| Bladderwrack, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Echinacea purpurea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Horsetail, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Anise seed oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gentiana cephalantha | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 316934 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 600 mg of calcium is higher than 91% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,267 list more.
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-Mag Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cal-Mag PlusGPI · off the market 9 shared, 72% alike
- Bitter TonicWise Woman Herbals 3 shared, 35% 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 use: Take 2 caplets daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, or have any pre-existing conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not use if seal is broken
- Contains: wheat.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 316934.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Alfalfa, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Calcium Silicate, Wheat Germ, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Certified; Made in USA.
How many labels does Cal-Mag Plus have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 316934 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 8 54755 00711 7
- Label 270441 Entered September 22, 2022 · off the market October 6, 2023 · 60 caplets · UPC 8 54755 00711 7
- Label 204149 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market December 7, 2021 · 60 caplets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamins Direct (USA), Inc. (distributor), West Palm Beach, FL. All Nutrients for Health products.