Folgard OS Tablets
by Upsher-Smith · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 174593
- Serving 0 not present
Folgard OS Tablets by Upsher-Smith lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 0 not present, such as 500 mg of calcium, 1.1 mg of folic acid, 300 IU (7.5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 12.5 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.
What is in Folgard OS Tablets?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0 not present. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 500 mg | 38%* | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 1.1 mg | Higher than 97% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). | |
| Vitamin D3 | 300 IU (7.5 mcg) | 38%* | 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 12.5 mg | 735%* | Higher than 67% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 250 mcg | 10,417%* | Higher than 77% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Magnesium | 100 mg | 24%* | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Boron | 1.5 mg | Higher than 58% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174593 (entered March 23, 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:
- Its 1,100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) is higher than 97% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 180 list more.
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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- OscapThorne · off the market same ingredients
- Advanced Bone SupportThorne same ingredients
- OscapThorne Research · off the market same ingredients
- Prenate Chewable ChocolateAvion Pharmaceuticals 7 shared, 71% alike
- Ultra Calcium ComplexIndiana Botanic Gardens 7 shared, 60% alike
- Ultra Calcium ComplexBotanic Choice 7 shared, 60% 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.
How many labels does Folgard OS Tablets have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2018.
- Label 174593 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · on the market · 60 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), Maple Grove, MN. All Upsher-Smith products.