Cal-Supreme
by PureFormulas · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC PUF1000
- DSLD label 228443
- Serving 3 tablets
- 83.3 servings
Cal-Supreme by PureFormulas lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 80 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3, 750 mg of calcium and 375 mg of magnesium complex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Cal-Supreme?
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, Ascorbyl PalmitateVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbyl Palmitate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 80 mg | 89% | 61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D-3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 400 IU | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Lactate, Calcium Ascorbate, and Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite) | 750 mg | 58% | Higher than 94% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesium Complexas Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Chelate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium Complex (Form: as Magnesium Chelate, Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Carbonate) | 375 mg | 89% | The label names the compound (Magnesium Complex); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the magnesium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Boronas Boron Aspartate, Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Aspartate, Boron Citrate) | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). | |
| Glutamic Acidas Glutamic Acid HydrochlorideGlutamic Acid (Form: as Glutamic Acid HCl) | 60 mg | 53% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). | |
| L-Lysineas L-Lysine HydrochlorideL-Lysine (Form: as 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 228443 (entered July 23, 2020), 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cal-6+Mg.Douglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Cal-6+Mg.TabletsPureFormulas · off the market same ingredients
- Cal-6-ForteDouglas Laboratories 6 shared, 90% alike
- Cal/Mag 2001 Calcium Two To OnePureFormulas · off the market 6 shared, 79% alike
- Cal/Mag 1001 Calcium One To OneDouglas Laboratories · off the market 6 shared, 79% alike
- Cal/Mag 2001 Calcium Two To OneDouglas Laboratories · off the market 6 shared, 79% 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 or as directed by your healthcare professional. This product is best taken with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228443.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Coating, Carnauba Wax, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does Cal-Supreme have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 228443 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market March 27, 2023 · 250 tablets · UPC PUF1000
- Label 205439 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market March 12, 2020 · 250 tablets · UPC PUF1000
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names PureFormulas (distributor), Miami, FL. All PureFormulas products.