HMB (Calcium HMB)
by BulkSupplements.com · powder · 100 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X000W5FISD
- DSLD label 312820
- Serving 1,000 mg (about 1/3 tsp)
- 100 servings
HMB (Calcium HMB) by BulkSupplements.com lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1,000 mg, such as 155 mg of calcium and 825 mg of hmb. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in HMB (Calcium HMB)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1,000 mg. 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 Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate | 155 mg | 12% | Higher than 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 310 mg. |
| Hmbas Calcium Beta-Hydroxy Beta-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate | 825 mg | 56% of 52 products listing HMB hydroxymethylbutyrate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.65 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 312820 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium HMB 1000 mg CapsulesBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- HMB Powder 1000 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- HMB PowderNOW Sports same ingredients
- HMB 1000 mgHard Rhino same ingredients
- HMB Hydroxy Methylbutyrate 1,000 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Muscle Strength & Restore Formula PowderLife Extension Wellness Code 2 shared, 82% 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 1000 mg (about 1/3 tsp) once or twice daily with water, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, additives
- Storage
- Contents are sold by weight, not volume. Settling may occur. Store in a dry, cool place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 312820.
How many labels does HMB (Calcium HMB) have?
8 labels are on file under this name since July 27, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 312822 Entered August 22, 2024 · off the market June 18, 2025 · 500 grams · UPC X000W5FLKX
- Label 312820 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X000W5FISD
- Label 312819 Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 1 kilogram · UPC X000W5FMY3
- Label 312821 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X000W5FK0T
- Label 254695 Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market February 19, 2025 · 500 grams · UPC X000W5FLKX
- Label 254691 Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market February 19, 2025 · 250 grams · UPC X000W5FK0T
- Label 254687 Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market February 19, 2025 · 100 grams · UPC X000W5FISD
- Label 252614 Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market February 19, 2025 · 1 kg · UPC X000W5FMY3
DSLD also links this label to: HMB Powder 1000 mg (package size 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 BulkSupplements.com (distributor), Henderson, NV. All BulkSupplements.com products.