CalMag
by Jarrow Formulas · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 13012 3
- DSLD label 211817
- Serving 3 to 6 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
- 30 servings
CalMag by Jarrow Formulas lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 12.5 mcg (500 IU) of vitamin D2, 500 mg of calcium and 250 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in CalMag?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D2as Saccharomyces cerevisiae nutritional YeastVitamin D2 (Form: from Saccharomyces cerevisiae nutritional Yeast Genus: Saccharomyces Species: cerevisiae) (Alt. Name: Ergocalciferol) Note: 500 IU | 12.5 mcg (500 IU) | 60% | 53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium MalateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate, Calcium Malate) | 500 mg | 40% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium MalateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Malate) | 250 mg | 60% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211817 (entered December 22, 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.
- CalMag Citrates/MalatesJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Coral Calcium PlusNOW same ingredients
- Cal-Mag CitrateBIOVEA same ingredients
- Coral Calcium PlusNew Sun same ingredients
- Coral CalciumIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Coral CalciumBotanic Choice 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
- Usage: Take 3 to 6 tablets per day with meals, preferably dividing the number of tablets equally between each meal to facilitate maximum absorption or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Note: If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, or peanuts/tree nuts.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211817.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Yeast, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, food-grade Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegan.
How many labels does CalMag have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 211817 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 90011 13012 3
- Label 200176 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 90011 13012 3
DSLD also links this label to: CalMag Citrates/Malates (image difference, same product), CalMag Citrates/Malates (image 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 Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.