Calcium/MBP
by GNC Women's · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packs
- Off the market since December 2024 (NIH)
- DSLD label 229319
- Serving 1 caplet
Calcium/MBP by GNC Women's lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 600 mg of calcium, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D and 40 mg of mbp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Calcium/MBP?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 600 mg | 46% | Higher than 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D-3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Mbp | 40 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229319 (entered July 23, 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?
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 600 mg of calcium is higher than 91% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,267 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium/MBPGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market same ingredients
- Bone Building ComplexGNC Women's same ingredients
- Bone FormulaGNC 50 Plus · off the market 3 shared, 86% alike
- Vitamin D FormulaGNC · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- Advanced Bone ProtectionAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 1 shared, 70% alike
- MBR Bone Review Once DailySource Naturals 1 shared, 70% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take contents of one packet daily with food. For maximum benefits, take as directed every day.
- Warnings
- Contains: Milk.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Cancer and reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Consult with your physician prior to use if you have high blood pressure or heart problems, or are taking prescription drugs.
- Do not exceed recommended intake.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229319.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Polyethylene Glycol, Caramel color, Polysorbate 80, Carnauba wax, Ethyl Vanillin.
How many labels does Calcium/MBP have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 229319 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market December 3, 2024 · 30 packs
DSLD also links this label to: Women's Multivitamin 50 Plus (bundle set), Brain Health (bundle set), Healthy Aging Antioxidant Formula (bundle set), Essential Fatty Acids (bundle set), Bone Building Complex (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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's products.