Instant CalMac Original
by Nutrina · powder · 5 ozs
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 1 28838 11001 9
- DSLD label 206274
- Serving 2 to 4 tsp (7-14 g); amounts per 2 tsp
- 20 servings
Instant CalMac Original by Nutrina lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 450 mg of calcium, 150 mg of elemental magnesium and 450 mg of vitamin C. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.
What is in Instant CalMac Original?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tsp. 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 Ascorbate, Calcium Gluconateelemental Calcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate, & Calcium Gluconate) | 450 mg | 45% | Higher than 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| elemental Magnesiumas Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Carbonateelemental Magnesium (Form: as Magnesium Ascorbate, & Magnesium Carbonate) | 150 mg | 38% | Higher than 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate, & Magnesium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 450 mg | 133% | Higher than 80% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206274 (entered August 23, 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.
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.
- Cal-Mag Citrate (Effervescent Powder)Thorne Research · off the market same ingredients
- Cal-Mag CitrateThorne · off the market same ingredients
- Cal Mag Citrate + Vitamin CThorne · off the market same ingredients
- Instant CalMac LemonNutrina · off the market same ingredients
- Cal-Mag Instant Powder LemonThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- CAL-MAG Complete 2:1Dr. Clark Store · off the market 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: This product is as easy to prepare as making a cup of tea. (1) Shake can before each use. (2) Put two teaspoons of the powder in a cup and fill 1/2 with boiling water. (3) CalMac will begin to fizz. (4) Stir until the liquid is clear. (5) Fill the rest of the cup with fruit juice, cold water, or add an herbal tea bag.
- Suggested use: 1-2 serving per day.
- Try CalMac Original to relax after a stressful day or hard day of work, or before and after exercise. It makes a get ready-for-bedtime drink when you add some juice from oranges or apples, or a bag of your favorite herbal tea.
- Warnings
- Keep container tightly closed in a cool, dry place, out of children's reach.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- The powder contains no instantizers, preservatives, artificial flavors or color.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206274.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Citric Acid.
How many labels does Instant CalMac Original have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2019.
- Label 206274 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market January 8, 2024 · 5 ozs · UPC 1 28838 11001 9
DSLD also links this label to: Instant CalMac Lemon (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Standard VItamins Dist. Co., Inc. (distributor), Clearwater, FL. All Nutrina products.