Dicalcium Phosphate
by BulkSupplements.com · powder · 100 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X001LBAOSL
- DSLD label 312771
- Serving 2,000 mg (about 3/4 tsp)
- 50 servings
Dicalcium Phosphate by BulkSupplements.com lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2,000 mg, such as 580 mg of calcium and 455 mg of phosphorus. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.
What is in Dicalcium Phosphate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2,000 mg. 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 Dicalcium Phosphate | 580 mg | 45% | Higher than 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,160 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate | 455 mg | 36% | Higher than 93% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 910 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 312771 (entered December 21, 2024), 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 580 mg of calcium is higher than 90% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,697 list more.
- Its 455 mg of phosphorus is higher than 93% of the 3,786 phosphorus products that print an amount; 252 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)BulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Cal ApatiteMetagenics same ingredients
- Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)PureBulk.com same ingredients
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite Caps 250 mgNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Cal Apatite 1000Metagenics same ingredients
- Calcium Microcrystalline HydroxyapatiteDouglas Laboratories 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 2000 mg (about 3/4 tsp) once or twice daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives
- Storage
- Contents are sold by weight, not volume. Settling may occur. Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 312771.
How many labels does Dicalcium Phosphate have?
7 labels are on file under this name since July 27, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 312771 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X001LBAOSL
- Label 312773 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC X000HHFDV3
- Label 312772 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X000HHFE67
- Label 253381 Entered September 24, 2021 · off the market January 22, 2025 · 500 grams · UPC X000HHFDV3
- Label 253376 Entered September 24, 2021 · off the market January 22, 2025 · 250 grams · UPC X000HHFE67
- Label 253371 Entered September 24, 2021 · off the market January 22, 2025 · 100 grams · UPC X001LBAOSL
- Label 252604 Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market January 22, 2025 · 1 kg · UPC X000HHFD7R
DSLD also links this label to: Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP) (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BulkSupplements.com (distributor), Henderson, NV. All BulkSupplements.com products.