Calcium 600
by GNC Women's Ultra Mega · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 79197
- Serving 1 peach caplet
Calcium 600 by GNC Women's Ultra Mega lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 peach caplet, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 600 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Calcium 600?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 peach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol (Alt. Name: D-3)) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 600 mg | 60% | Higher than 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79197 (entered October 21, 2017), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium 600 with Vitamin D-3GNC · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium + DEqualine same ingredients
- Calcium Plus DLongs Wellness · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium 600 With DSunmark same ingredients
- Calcium 600 mg & Vitamin DEqualine same ingredients
- High Potency Calcium 600+DWalgreens 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one pack daily with food.
- Warnings
- Warning: 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.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Soybeans.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gf Gluten free
- No artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no dairy, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79197.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Povidone, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Silica, Artificial color.
How many labels does Calcium 600 have?
6 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 79197 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 30 packs
- Label 69709 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market August 21, 2017 · 30 packs
- Label 65943 Entered October 22, 2016 · on the market · 30 packs
- Label 33402 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market January 29, 2015 · 30 packs
- Label 5870 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market May 2, 2014
- Label 4257 Entered January 25, 2012 · on the market
DSLD also links this label to: Women's Ultra Mega Active Multivitamin (bundle set), Ultra Stress Protection & Circulatory Support (bundle set), Ultra Energy Generator (bundle set), CLA Complex (bundle set).
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 Ultra Mega products.