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CalDenex

by Nikken · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC #15584
  • DSLD label 11249
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 30 servings

CalDenex by Nikken lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 900 IU (22.5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 120 mcg of vitamin K, 120 mcg of folate and 900 mg of calcium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.

What is in CalDenex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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).

CalDenex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11249, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol900 IU (22.5 mcg)225%Vitamin D in CalDenex against 14,175 products22.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg22.5 mcg

Higher than 58% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Kas Phytonadione120 mcg150%Vitamin K in CalDenex against 4,607 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg120 mcg

Higher than 79% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Folateas Folic Acid120 mcg30%Folate in CalDenex against 7,022 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.120 mcg

86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as calcium carbonate, and as 20% calcium citrate)900 mg90%Calcium in CalDenex against 17,831 products900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg900 mg

Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)225 mg56%Magnesium in CalDenex against 14,003 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg225 mg

Higher than 82% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium ChlorideChromium (Form: as Chromium Chloride)45 mcg38%Chromium in CalDenex against 7,825 products45 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg45 mcg

74% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in CalDenex against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Boronas Sodium BorateBoron (Form: as Sodium Borate)600 mcgBoron in CalDenex against 3,339 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.6 mg

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

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11249 (entered July 25, 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 900 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 839 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with CalDenex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Three [3] tablets at mealtime or one [1] tablet three times a day with food.
Warnings
If you are allergic to any of these ingredients, or are pregnant or nursing, consult a doctor before taking dietary supplements.
Keep out of reach of children.
DO NOT USE IF SEAL IS MISSING OR BROKEN.
Storage
Store in a dry place at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11249.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Oleic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Calcium Stearate, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NIKKEN.

How many labels does CalDenex have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2012.

  1. Label 11249 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC #15584

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nikken Inc. (distributor), Irvine, CA, 92618. All Nikken products.

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