Algae Calcium
by Life Nutrition · tablet or pill · 120 slim tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 18555 71818 1
- DSLD label 54653
- Serving 4 tablets (3200 mg)
- 30 servings
Algae Calcium by Life Nutrition lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 800 mg of calcium, 50 mg of magnesium and 4 mg of lanolin, beside 8 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in Algae Calcium?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 Algae | 800 mg | 80% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Algae | 50 mg | 13% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Lanolinas Vitamin D3Lanolin (Form: std. to Vitamin D3 Note: 400 IU) | 4 mg | ||
| MenaQ7 NattoMenaQ7 Natto Note: std. to | 45 mg | ||
| Vitamin K2 | 45 mcg | 38%* | 67% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Nutrition Facts Per Serving | no amount given | ||
| CaloriesCalories/Energy Note: 4kJ | 1 Calories | ||
| Protein | 0 g | 0% | |
| Total Fat | 0.1 g | 0% | 99% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1 g | 0% | 97% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 0.4 g | 0% | over 99% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 0 g | ||
| Dietary Fiber | 0.4 g | 0% | 98% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 0% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54653 (entered December 23, 2015), 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 800 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 891 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Algae Calcium's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Kids Calcium+D3 Strawberry CreamLife Nutrition 11 shared, 86% alike
- Baby Calcium+D3Life Nutrition 10 shared, 75% alike
- Yacon Syrup 5000Justified Laboratories 10 shared, 73% alike
- IsoNatural Whey Protein Isolate UnflavoredALLMAX · off the market 9 shared, 73% alike
- ISONatural ChocolateALLMAX 9 shared, 73% alike
- ISONatural VanillaALLMAX 9 shared, 73% 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
- Directions: Take 4 tablets daily with meal.
- Warnings
- Contains Soy
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO, naturally gluten free, no artificial colors or flavors
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light and moisture. Store at 15-25(0)C (59-77(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54653.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Coating, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Ingredients, Algae, Anti-Caking Agent, Stabilizer, Natto, Lanolin, Thickener, Spirulina, Humectant.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {Recycle}.
How many labels does Algae Calcium have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2015.
- Label 54653 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 120 slim tablets · UPC 6 18555 71818 1
DSLD also links this label to: Algae Calcium (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 Life Nutrition Group Inc. (distributor), Brooklyn, NY. All Life Nutrition products.