High Potency Calcium 600
by Puritan's Pride · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 13464
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 30 servings
High Potency Calcium 600 by Puritan's Pride lists one ingredient: 1,200 mg of calcium per serving of 2 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in High Potency Calcium 600?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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) Note: 1.2 g | 1,200 mg | 120% | Higher than 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13464 (entered October 1, 2012), 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 1,200 mg of calcium is higher than 99% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 118 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 60021st Century same ingredients
- Calcium Carbonate PowderNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Easy To Swallow Calcium 600 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
- High Potency Calcium 600Nature's Bounty same ingredients
- High Potency Calcium 600 mgPuritan's Pride Premium · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium 1,200 mgDr. Mercola 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: For adults, take one (1) or two (2) tablets daily, preferably with a meal. Calcium and other minerals can affect the absorption of many medications. Do not take this product within 2 hours of taking medications. As a reminder, discuss the supplements you take with your health care providers and follow their advice.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before using any product.
- Avoid this product if you have a history of kidney stones. Consult your doctor before use if you have, or have had, ANY HEALTH CONDITION or if you are taking ANY MEDICATIONS OR REMEDIES, including OTC medications, or are planning any medical procedure. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur, such as gastrointestinal discomfort.
- NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish, Sodium Free.
- Storage
- STORE IN A DRY PLACE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13464.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Croscarmellose, Cellulose Coating, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (circle) COATED FOR EASY SWALLOWING; (leaf) Vege.
How many labels does High Potency Calcium 600 have?
One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.
- Label 13464 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · 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 Puritan's Pride (manufacturer). All Puritan's Pride products.