Calcium Plus 600 mg
by GNC · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 17698 3
- DSLD label 243003
- Serving 2 softgels
- 90 servings
Calcium Plus 600 mg by GNC lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 600 mg of calcium and 300 mg of magnesium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Calcium Plus 600 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 600 mg | 46% | Higher than 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 300 mg | 71% | Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 243003 (entered January 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:
- 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Liquid Calcium & MagnesiumSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Liquid Calcium & MagnesiumSwanson same ingredients
- Absorbable Calcium 600 mg plus Magnesium 300 mgPuritan's Pride 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 softgels daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, no starch, no artificial flavors, no preservatives, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no corn, no dairy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 243003.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Calcium Plus 600 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2021.
- Label 243003 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 180 softgels · UPC 0 48107 17698 3
DSLD also links this label to: Calcium Plus With Magnesium (package size difference, same product), Calcium Plus with Magnesium (image difference, same product), Calcium Plus with Magnesium (package size difference, same product), Calcium Plus With Magnesium (image difference, same product), Calcium Plus With Magnesium (package size difference, same product).
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 Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.