Calcium 600
by 21st Century · other (e.g. tea bag) · 400 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 40985 22728 2
- DSLD label 11116
- Serving 2 caplets
- 200 servings
Calcium 600 by 21st Century lists one ingredient: 1,200 mg of calcium per serving of 2 caplets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.
What is in Calcium 600?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 1,200 mg | 120% | Higher than 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11116 (entered July 25, 2012), 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 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 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
- Calcium 1,200 mgDr. Mercola 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
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets daily with any meal, or as directed by your healthcare provider. Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if product appears to be tampered with or seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, Salt, Yeast, Preservatives or Artificial Flavors.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11116.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Croscarmellose Sodium, Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MADE IN USA.
How many labels does Calcium 600 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 11116 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 400 caplets · UPC 7 40985 22728 2
- Label 11113 Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 75 caplets · UPC 7 40985 22257 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names 21st Century HealthCare, Inc. (manufacturer), Tempe, AZ. All 21st Century products.