Calcium Malate
by Adaptogen Research · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 246936
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Calcium Malate by Adaptogen Research lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.
What is in Calcium Malate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) Note: 100 IU | 2.5 mcg (100 IU) | 13% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas DimaCal Di-Calcium MalateCalcium (Form: as DimaCal Di-Calcium Malate) | 500 mg | 38% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246936 (entered April 22, 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?
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:
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
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 Malate ChelateDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate W/DCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium MalateDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate with Vitamin DCountry Life same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mg Plus Vitamin DSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin DNature's Bounty 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 Use: Take two capsules per day with a meal, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Report any adverse reactions to 30-213-0030
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Made with Non-GMO ingredients Does not contain gluten
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246936.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Albion Minerals; Guaranteed GMP Compliant Products.
How many labels does Calcium Malate have?
One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.
- Label 246936 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Adaptogen Research (distributor), Newark, DE. All Adaptogen Research products.