Calcimate Complete
by GNC · other (e.g. tea bag) · 240 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 17755 3
- DSLD label 228020
- Serving 2 caplets; amounts per 4 caplets
Calcimate Complete by GNC lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 4 caplets, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D, 800 mg of calcium, 100 mg of magnesium and 7.5 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Calcimate Complete?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol (Alt. Name: D-3)) Note: 2000 IU | 50 mcg (2,000 IU) | 250% | Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate MalateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate Malate) | 800 mg | 62% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 100 mg | 24% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 7.5 mg | 68% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Copperas Copper GlycinateCopper (Form: as Copper Glycinate) | 1 mg | 111% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 1 mg | 43% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Mbp | 40 mg | ||
| Boronas Boron Hydrolyzed Protein ChelateBoron (Form: as Boron Hydrolyzed Protein Chelate) | 1 mg | 42% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. | |
| Vitamin K-2as MenaquinoneVitamin K-2 (Form: as Menaquinone) | 50 mcg | 42%* | 60% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228020 (entered June 24, 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 800 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 891 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Calcimate Complete's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bone CoFactorsDouglas Laboratories 9 shared, 90% alike
- OsteoForce SupremeDesigns for Health 9 shared, 88% alike
- Bone BoostCalifornia Gold Nutrition 9 shared, 69% alike
- AdvaCAL Ultra 1000LaneLabs · off the market 8 shared, 65% alike
- Rebuild Osteoporosis FormulaMetabolic Maintenance · off the market 8 shared, 65% alike
- Rebuild Plus Osteoporosis FormulaMetabolic Maintenance 8 shared, 65% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets at breakfast and two caplets at dinner for a total of four caplets daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Milk and soybeans.
- Warning: Do not use if pregnant, nursing or are allergic or contraindicated to aspirin. If you are taking aspirin or blood thinning or other medication, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery, or if upset stomach occurs.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free. GF Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228020.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Povidone, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Croscarmellose Sodium, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Carnauba Wax.
How many labels does Calcimate Complete have?
7 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 228020 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 240 caplets · UPC 0 48107 17755 3
- Label 74770 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 240 caplets · UPC 0 48107 12282 9
- Label 74757 Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 120 caplets
- Label 47509 Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 240 caplets
- Label 36179 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 120 caplets · UPC 0 48107 12310 9
- Label 1655 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market August 1, 2014 · 120 caplets
- Label 1654 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market July 8, 2015 · 240 caplets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.