Calcium 1,200 mg
by Dr. Mercola · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10094 21191 2
- DSLD label 308626
- Serving 3 capsules
- 90 servings
Calcium 1,200 mg by Dr. Mercola lists one ingredient: 1,200 mg of calcium per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Calcium 1,200 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 CarbonateOrganic eggshell | 1,200 mg | 92% | Higher than 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308626 (entered April 23, 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 1,200 mg of calcium is higher than 99% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 118 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium 60021st Century same ingredients
- Calcium Carbonate PowderNOW · off the market same ingredients
- High Potency Calcium 600Puritan's Pride same ingredients
- Natural Easy To Swallow Calcium 600 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
- High Potency Calcium 600Nature's Bounty same ingredients
- High Potency Calcium 600 mgPuritan's Pride Premium · 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
- Suggested use: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take three (3) capsules daily with a meal. Alternatively, take one (1) capsule three times daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.
- Contains egg.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308626.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Pullulan, Medium Chain Triglyceride.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Calcium 1,200 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2024.
- Label 308626 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 10094 21191 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NHP (distributor), Cape Coral, FL. All Dr. Mercola products.