Calcium
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 13330 7
- DSLD label 242882
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Calcium by Genestra Brands lists one ingredient: 450 mg of calcium per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in Calcium?
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 Citrate TetrahydrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate) | 450 mg | 35% | Higher than 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242882 (entered February 25, 2021), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Coral Calcium (Okinawa)PureBulk.com same ingredients
- Calcium CarbonateEarthborn Elements same ingredients
- Coral Calcium PowderSource Naturals same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mg Natural Oyster ShellSundown Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mgEqualine 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
- Recommended Dose: Adults and Children (6 years and older): Take 3 capsules daily with meals, a few hours before or after taking medications, or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 242882.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does Calcium have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 242882 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 13330 7
- Label 202853 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 13330 7
- Label 55183 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 13330
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.