Calcium
by MegaFood · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 51494 10236 7
- DSLD label 177246
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Calcium by MegaFood lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of calcium and 50 mg of organic nettle. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Calcium?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 S. cerevisiaeCalcium (Form: mineral bound S. cerevisiae Genus: S. Species: cerevisiae) | 50 mg | 4% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| organic Nettle | 50 mg | 69% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177246 (entered May 24, 2018), 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?
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 Calcium's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Stinging NettleVitamin World · off the market 1 shared, 71% alike
- Stinging Nettle 300 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 1 shared, 71% alike
- Stinging Nettle LeafSwanson · off the market 1 shared, 71% alike
- Nettle Leaf Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 71% alike
- Nettle LeafNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 71% alike
- Stinging Nettle 300 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 71% 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: 1 tablet daily. May be taken anytime throughout the day, even on an empty stomach.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO project Verified Nongmoproject.org
- NSF Certified Gluten-free
- Tested free pesticides & herbicides
- Soy free
- Dairy free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177246.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Silica, Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified vegan vegan.org; Farm fresh; OK. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action), NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Calcium have?
6 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 177246 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10236 7
- Label 177234 Entered May 24, 2018 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10185 8
- Label 62700 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10236 7
- Label 62543 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10185 8
- Label 43468 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market November 1, 2015 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10236 7
- Label 43405 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market November 1, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10185 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MegaFood (manufacturer), Manchester, NH. All MegaFood products.