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CaliTrim

by California Academy of Health · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 96291 00234 8
  • DSLD label 230717
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

CaliTrim by California Academy of Health lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 10 mg of niacin, 10 mg of pantothenic acid and 150 mcg of iodine, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

What is in CaliTrim?

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).

CaliTrim: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 230717, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in CaliTrim against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)10 mg500%Vitamin B6 in CaliTrim against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Niacinas Niacinamide, Vitamin B3Niacin (Form: as Niacinamide, Vitamin B-3)10 mg50%Niacin in CaliTrim against 12,413 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg10 mg

77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: from D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in CaliTrim against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp)150 mcg100%Iodine in CaliTrim against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid ChelateChromium (Form: from Chromium Amino Acid Chelate) (Alt. Name: Chromium Chelavite)200 mcg167%Chromium in CaliTrim against 7,825 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg.

SodiumSodium Note: naturally occuring5 mg1%Sodium in CaliTrim 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). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

ForsLeanas extract of Coleus forskohlii, ForskolinForsLean (Form: extract of Coleus forskohlii PlantPart: root Genus: Coleus Species: forskohlii, min. 10% Forskolin)125 mgColeus in CaliTrim against 303 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 73.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 125 mg.125 mg

42% of 303 products listing coleus give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine TartrateL-Carnitine (Form: from L-Carnitine Tartrate) (Alt. Name: Carnipure)250 mgL-Carnitine in CaliTrim against 1,338 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.250 mg

61% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Super CitrimaxSuper Citrimax (Alt. Name: Garcinia cambogia extract) Genus: Garcinia Species: cambogia Note: containing375 mgGarcinia in CaliTrim against 676 products375 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.375 mg

67% of 676 products listing garcinia give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg.

(-) Hydroxycitric Acid225 mgHydroxycitric Acid in CaliTrim against 126 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 900 mg, the median 500 mg.225 mg

80% of 126 products listing hydroxycitric acid give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

Green Tea extractas CatechinsGreen Tea extract (Form: min. 40% Catechins) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camelia Species: sinensis Note: up to 16 mg of naturally occurring Caffeine200 mcg

This amount is far outside what other labels list for green tea, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Uva Ursi leaf extract50 mgUva Ursi in CaliTrim against 360 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 206.25 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

57% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230717 (entered July 23, 2020), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 2 servings 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 CaliTrim'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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 capsules twice daily.
Warnings
Warning: Not to be used by phenylketonurics, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or with antidepressant drugs such as MAO or SSR inhibitors.
If you have chronic blood pressure, take after meals and/or consult your health care professional.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, or tree nut ingredients.
Storage
To preserve quality and freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 230717.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Ginger, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does CaliTrim have?

5 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 230717 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 96291 00234 8
  2. Label 206294 Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market July 8, 2020 · 120 tablets · UPC 8 96291 00234 8
  3. Label 69874 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market March 12, 2019 · 120 tablets · UPC 8 96291 00234 8
  4. Label 31004 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market January 9, 2017 · 120 tablets · UPC 8 96291 00234 8
  5. Label 5627 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2014 · 120 tablets · UPC 8 96291 00234 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names California Academy of Health (CAOH) (manufacturer). All California Academy of Health products.

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