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Calcium Plus

by 21st Century · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 40985 22326 0
  • DSLD label 11140
  • Serving 2 to 4 caplets; amounts per 2 caplets
  • 60 servings

Calcium Plus by 21st Century lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D, 1,200 mg of calcium, 80 mg of magnesium and 15 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.

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).

Calcium Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11140, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol)400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Calcium Plus against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate)1,200 mg120%Calcium in Calcium Plus against 17,831 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg1,200 mg

Higher than 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)80 mg20%Magnesium in Calcium Plus against 14,003 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg80 mg

51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide)15 mg100%Zinc in Calcium Plus against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper OxideCopper (Form: as Copper Oxide)2 mg100%Copper in Calcium Plus against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate)3.6 mg180%Manganese in Calcium Plus against 7,016 products3.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg3.6 mg

Higher than 75% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Boronas Sodium BorateBoron (Form: as Sodium Borate)500 mcgBoron in Calcium Plus against 3,339 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.5 mg

65% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11140 (entered August 24, 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.

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: Take two (2) to four (4) caplets daily with any meal for maximum daily results, or as directed by a medical practitioner. 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.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11140.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Titanium Dioxide, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Artificial Colors.

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 Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.

  1. Label 11140 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 120 caplets · UPC 7 40985 22326 0

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.

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