CalPlex

by Karuna · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 18647 02104 3
  • DSLD label 262662
  • Serving 2 to 4 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
  • 90 servings

CalPlex by Karuna lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 800 IU (20 mcg) of vitamin D3, 500 mcg of vitamin K1 and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in CalPlex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

CalPlex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 262662, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid150 mg250%Vitamin C in CalPlex against 18,583 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol800 IU (20 mcg)200%Vitamin D in CalPlex against 14,175 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg20 mcg

Higher than 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin K1as Phylloquinone500 mcg625%Vitamin K in CalPlex against 4,607 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 95% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate500 mg50%Calcium in CalPlex against 17,831 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg500 mg

Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorusas Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate120 mg12%Phosphorus in CalPlex against 3,786 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg120 mg

Higher than 62% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium Oxide250 mg63%Magnesium in CalPlex against 14,003 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg250 mg

Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate8 mg400%Manganese in CalPlex against 7,016 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg8 mg

Higher than 92% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Microcrystalline HydroxyapatiteMicrocrystalline hydroxyapatite complex is isolated from the freeze-dried bone tissue of BSE-free bovine source1,200 mg
SiliconPlant silica source providing 10 mg silicon per tablet20 mgSilicon in CalPlex against 1,220 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.20 mg

Higher than 81% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg).

Boronas Boron Amino Acid Chelate500 mcgBoron in CalPlex against 3,339 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.5 mg

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

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 262662 (entered May 19, 2022), 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.
  • Its 8 mg of manganese is higher than 92% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 492 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 CalPlex'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 for adults: 2-4 tablets per day, taken with meals, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains no yeast, wheat, soy, milk, salt, sugar, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 262662.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearine, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does CalPlex have?

2 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 262662 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 18647 02104 3
  2. Label 25244 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 18647 02104 3

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.

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