Calcium/MBP
by GNC Ultra Mega Green · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packs
- Off the market since February 2021 (NIH)
- DSLD label 66782
- Serving 1 beige caplet
Calcium/MBP by GNC Ultra Mega Green lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 beige caplet, such as 600 mg of calcium, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 40 mg of mpb. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2016.
What is in Calcium/MBP?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 beige caplet. 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) | 600 mg | 60% | Higher than 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3 | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Mpb | 40 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 66782 (entered November 21, 2016), 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 600 mg of calcium is higher than 91% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,267 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium/MBPGNC Women's · off the market same ingredients
- Bone Building ComplexGNC Women's same ingredients
- Bone FormulaGNC 50 Plus · off the market 3 shared, 86% alike
- Vitamin D FormulaGNC · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- Advanced Bone ProtectionAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 1 shared, 70% alike
- MBR Bone Review Once DailySource Naturals 1 shared, 70% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take contents of one pack daily with food.
- Warnings
- Contains: Milk.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 66782.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Caramel color, Ethyl Vanillin.
How many labels does Calcium/MBP have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 66782 (current) Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market February 11, 2021 · 30 packs
- Label 11608 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market February 11, 2021 · 30 packs
- Label 11538 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market July 29, 2016
DSLD also links this label to: Ultra Mega Green Women's 50 Plus (bundle set), Ginkgo Biloba (bundle set), Phytosterols (bundle set), Omega Complex (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corp. (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Ultra Mega Green products.