Calcium Plus
by AdvoCare · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC W3001/01L0711
- DSLD label 177544
- Serving 2 caplets
- 60 servings
Calcium Plus by AdvoCare lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 500 IU (12.5 mcg) of vitamin D, 20 mcg of vitamin K and 1.5 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Calcium Plus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Magnesium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Magnesium Ascorbate) | 30 mg | 50% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU (12.5 mcg) | 125% | 53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Kas PhytonadioneVitamin K (Form: as Phytonadione) | 20 mcg | 25% | 87% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 1.5 mg | 75% | 86% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium HydroxyapatiteCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate, and Calcium Hydroxyapatite) | 250 mg | 25% | Higher than 73% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, and Magnesium Ascorbate) | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Olive leaf extractas OleuropeinZinc (Form: as Monomethionine) | 3.8 mg | 25% | 97% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg). |
| Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate) | 100 mcg | 5% | 93% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate) | 500 mcg | 25% | 86% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium BicarbonatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Bicarbonate) | 98 mg | 3% | 54% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Siliconas Silicon Amino Acid ChelateSilicon (Form: as Silicon Amino Acid Chelate) | 250 mcg | 96% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). | |
| Boronas Boron Amino Acid ChelateBoron (Form: as Boron Amino Acid Chelate) | 150 mcg | 81% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Shave Grass extract | 25 mg | 69% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg). | |
| Green Tea extract | 25 mg | 86% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Ginger extract | 12.5 mg | 85% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177544 (entered May 24, 2018), 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:
- 87% of the 4,607 products that print an amount of vitamin K list more than its 20 mcg of vitamin K (median 80 mcg).
- 97% of the 822 products that print an amount of olive list more than its 3.8 mg of olive (median 100 mg).
- 93% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.1 mg of copper (median 1 mg).
- 86% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.5 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
- 96% of the 1,220 products that print an amount of silicon list more than its 0.25 mg of silicon (median 4 mg).
- 81% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.15 mg of boron (median 1 mg).
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 Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calcium Bone Maker Complex With MCHCalDoctor's Best · off the market 10 shared, 57% alike
- Bio-OsteoMBi Nutraceuticals 11 shared, 55% alike
- Calcium Complex (MCHA)BIOVEA 10 shared, 54% alike
- OsteoGenesis ESBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 9 shared, 53% alike
- OsteoGenesis ESNutra BioGenesis 9 shared, 53% alike
- Ultra Bone-UpJarrow Formulas · off the market 10 shared, 52% 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 for use: Take two caplets twice a day, two in the morning and two in the evening. For best results, take 30 minutes before a meal. May take up to eight caplets a day.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant or nursing, check with your health-care professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177544.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Ethyl Cellulose.
How many labels does Calcium Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2018.
- Label 177544 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · on the market · 120 caplets · UPC W3001/01L0711
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AdvoCare International L.P. (distributor), Plano, TX. All AdvoCare products.