CalGuard
by Karuna · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 18647 02101 2
- DSLD label 327083
- Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 45 servings
CalGuard by Karuna lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 40 mcg (1,600 IU) of vitamin D3, 500 mcg of vitamin K1 and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.
What is in CalGuard?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 Ascorbic Acid | 150 mg | 250% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 40 mcg (1,600 IU) | 266% | Higher than 79% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin K1as Phylloquinone | 500 mcg | 625% | Higher than 95% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium Malate(2:1) | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide | 250 mg | 63% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate | 1 mg | 50% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Boronas Boron Amino Acid Chelate | 500 mcg | 65% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Silica | 5 mg | Higher than 57% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 327083 (entered March 25, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 500 mcg of vitamin K is higher than 95% of the 4,607 vitamin K products that print an amount; 160 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 CalGuard's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- CalPlexKaruna 8 shared, 87% alike
- Bone Restore Elite with Super Potent K2Life Extension 7 shared, 83% alike
- Bone Restore with Vitamin K2Life Extension 7 shared, 83% alike
- Bone StrengthNATURELO Premium Supplements 8 shared, 83% alike
- Calcium Intensive Care Plus Vitamin K-500ProCaps Laboratories 6 shared, 77% alike
- OsteoLogic Pro Calcium HydroxyapatitePhysioLogics · off the market 7 shared, 73% 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
- Suggested use for adults: 2-4 capsules daily, taken with meals, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- This product is intended for professional use and is manufactured under strict quality control to ensure the optimum in purity, potency and reliability.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains no yeast, wheat, soy, corn, milk, salt, sugar, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 327083.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Water, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does CalGuard have?
3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 327083 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 18647 02101 2
- Label 262750 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market September 28, 2023 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 18647 02101 2
- Label 24247 Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 18647 02101 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Karuna Corporation (manufacturer), Novato, CA. All Karuna products.