CalMag
by Standard Vitamins · capsule · 360 capsules
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 1 28838 20517 3
- DSLD label 219838
- Serving 2 capsules
- 180 servings
CalMag by Standard Vitamins lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 140 mg of calcium and 70 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in CalMag?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Phosphate) | 140 mg | 5% | Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Citrate) | 70 mg | 10% | 54% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 219838 (entered May 22, 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 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.
- Calcium (MCHA) with MagnesiumPure Encapsulations same ingredients
- Dolomite 600 mg Calcium & MagnesiumGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- 3 BactrexSystemic Formulas Bio Command same ingredients
- Coral Calcium with Naturally-Occurring MagnesiuimNature's Sunshine · off the market same ingredients
- Coral Calcium with Naturally-Occurring MagnesiumNature's Sunshine · off the market same ingredients
- Colon SupportNature's Plus AgeLoss · off the market 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: Take 2 capsules daily, or as directed by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of children's reach.
- Pregnant or nursing women, or anyone taking medication or who has a medical condition, should consult a health-care professional before using this or any other dietary supplement.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Allergen Statement: This product does not contain any of the major food allergens: milk, egg, fish, crustacean shell fish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts and soybeans (see www.fda.gov). Gluten free.
- Storage
- Store container tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 219838.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water.
How many labels does CalMag have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 219838 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 8, 2024 · 360 capsules · UPC 1 28838 20517 3
- Label 219835 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 8, 2024 · 100 capsules · UPC 1 28838 10517 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Standard Vitamins Dist. Co. (distributor), Clearwater, FL. All Standard Vitamins products.