Acid-A-Cal Formula
by Enzymatic Therapy · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since October 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 63948 01151 3
- DSLD label 77745
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Acid-A-Cal Formula by Enzymatic Therapy lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of vitamin B6, 108 mg of calcium and 11 mg of magnesium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.
What is in Acid-A-Cal Formula?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Rose HipVitamin C (Form: from Rose Hips) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 50 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Chloride, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate) | 108 mg | 11% | 52% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 216 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium GlycerophosphateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Glycerophosphate) | 11 mg | 3% | 91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 22 mg. |
| Ammonium Chloride | 192 mg | ||
| Betaine HCl | 192 mg | Higher than 76% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 384 mg. | |
| KidneyKidney Note: freezed-dried, bovine source | 60 mg | 50% of 82 products listing kidney give more (median 63 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Lemon (Citrus x limon) fruit Bioflavonoids | 60 mg | Higher than 55% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77745 (entered January 25, 2018), 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?
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:
- 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 11 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
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 Acid-A-Cal Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Acid-A-CalEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 8 shared, 95% alike
- Acid-A-Cal FormulaNature's Way 8 shared, 68% alike
- Acid-A-MedTerry Naturally 6 shared, 63% alike
- Betaine HCLDC 4 shared, 44% alike
- Betaine HydrochlorideWonder Laboratories 4 shared, 44% alike
- Betaine HydrochlorideSP Standard Process 4 shared, 44% 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
- Recommendation: Take 2 capsules twice daily. Best taken with meals. Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrink-wrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
- This product attracts moisture.
- Caution: This product is not intended for use by children under 18 years of age.
- Do not use if pregnant, nursing or if you have ulcers or kidney disease. If taking any medications consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, corn, wheat, soy, dairy products, artificial flavors or preservatives.
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77745.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, plant-derived Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide color.
How many labels does Acid-A-Cal Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 77745 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market October 1, 2019 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 63948 01151 3
- Label 53698 Entered November 24, 2015 · off the market April 12, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 63948 01151 3
DSLD also links this label to: Acid-A-Cal (image 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 Enzymatic Therapy, LLC (part of Nature's Way Brands, LLC) (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Enzymatic Therapy products.