Cal/Mag Powder
by Metabolic Maintenance · powder · 419 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 38287 00412 7
- DSLD label 274007
- Serving 0.5 tsp (2.3 Gram(s))
- 180 servings
Cal/Mag Powder by Metabolic Maintenance lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 0.5 tsp, such as 333 mg of calcium, 167 mg of magnesium and 197 mg of glycine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
What is in Cal/Mag Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium Malate | 333 mg | 26% | Higher than 80% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Glycinate | 167 mg | 40% | Higher than 73% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Glycine | 197 mg | 58% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274007 (entered September 22, 2022), 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?
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cal/Mag Powder's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Tri-AlkaliPure Encapsulations 3 shared, 65% alike
- Tri-Magnesium Complex +Vitamin EWeyland Brain Nutrition 2 shared, 61% alike
- GlyMag-Z Lemon-Lime FlavorPure Encapsulations 2 shared, 61% alike
- 5-MTHF 10 mgMetabolic Maintenance 2 shared, 58% alike
- 5-MTHF 15 mgMetabolic Maintenance 2 shared, 58% alike
- GlycineProtocol For Life Balance 1 shared, 53% 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
- Directions: 1/2 tsp (2.3 g) daily, mixed into water or juice, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place, out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Egg free Gluten free Free of nuts Dairy free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274007.
How many labels does Cal/Mag Powder have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 274007 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 419 grams · UPC 8 38287 00412 7
- Label 24779 Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 419 grams · UPC 8 38287 00412 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metabolic Maintenance (manufacturer), Sisters, Oregon. All Metabolic Maintenance products.