Calcium
by Ancient Nutrition · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 16401 02331 5
- DSLD label 305780
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Calcium by Ancient Nutrition lists 12 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D3, 90 mcg of vitamin K2 and 574 mg of calcium; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol2,000 IU, nutrient fermented from Saccharomyces cerevisiae | 50 mcg (2,000 IU) | 250% | Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin K2as Menaquinone-7 | 90 mcg | 75% | Higher than 64% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). |
| Calciumas Eggshellorganic eggshell | 574 mg | 44% | Higher than 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ancient Nutrients TCM Blend | 873 mg | ||
| Beef Bone Broth | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bovine Liver | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fo-ti root extractorganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Stinging Nettle Root Extractorganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rehmannia Root Extractorganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chicken Bone Broth | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hake, Wild | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rosa roxburghii Fruit Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tienchi Ginseng Root Extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305780 (entered March 22, 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 574 mg of calcium is higher than 90% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,715 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Calcium's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vitamin B-12Ancient Nutrition 6 shared, 51% alike
- Ancient Nutrients Vitamin B-12Ancient Nutrition · off the market 6 shared, 51% 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: Adults take 3 capsules per day.
- Warnings
- Contains: Egg, fish (hake). Produced on equipment that also processes peanuts, tree nuts, milk, soybean, wheat, sesame, shellfish, egg, fish. Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, allergic, have a medical condition, or taking any medications, consult a doctor before using this or any other dietary supplement.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, allergic, have a medical condition, or taking any medications, consult a doctor before using this or any other dietary supplement.
- Do not use if inner safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Notice: Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight reduction.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305780.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Beef Gelatin.
How many labels does Calcium have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2024.
- Label 305780 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 16401 02331 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Ancient Nutrition, LLC (distributor), Summertown, TN. All Ancient Nutrition products.