Herbal Cal
by New Sun · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 61-9
- DSLD label 203006
- Serving 3 vegetarian capsules
- 33 servings
Herbal Cal by New Sun lists 9 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetarian capsules, such as 50 mg of calcium; 8 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Herbal Cal?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CalciumCalcium Note: naturally occurring from herbal proprietary blend | 50 mg | 4% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Herbal Proprietary Blend | 1,230 mg | ||
| Oat Straw | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Horsetail | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alfalfa | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Comfrey | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Marshmallow | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Valerian | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Irish Moss | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Slippery Elm | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203006 (entered June 24, 2019), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 8 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Herbal Cal's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- CaNature's Sunshine 6 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.
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: As a dietary supplement, take three capsules with meals twice daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Warning: Do not use if you suffer from cardiac or renal dysfunction.
- If pregnant or nursing, taking any medications, or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203006.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.
How many labels does Herbal Cal have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 203006 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 61-9
- Label 82463 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2018 · 100 capsules · UPC 61-9
- Label 11895 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market November 3, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 61-9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun, Inc. (distributor), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.