Liquid Cal-Mag 2:1 Ratio
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 250 softgels
- Off the market since March 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 05172 2
- DSLD label 54658
- Serving 1 softgel
Liquid Cal-Mag 2:1 Ratio by Carlson lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 IU (12.5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 200 mg of calcium and 100 mg of magnesium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in Liquid Cal-Mag 2:1 Ratio?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin D3 | 500 IU (12.5 mcg) | 125% | 53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate) | 200 mg | 20% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide) | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54658 (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?
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cal-Mag GelsCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium-Magnesium With Vitamin DSchiff · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium Plus MagnesiumSchiff same ingredients
- Absorbable Calcium 600 mg plus Magnesium 300 mg & Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU)Puritan's Pride 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: Take one soft gel daily, at mealtime.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Milk/Casein-free Preservative-free
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54658.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sunflower Oil, Soy Lecithin, Beeswax, Softgel Shell.
How many labels does Liquid Cal-Mag 2:1 Ratio have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 54658 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market March 10, 2020 · 250 softgels · UPC 0 88395 05172 2
- Label 54656 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market March 10, 2020 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 88395 05171 5
DSLD also links this label to: Cal-Mag Gels (image difference, same product), Cal-Mag Gels (package size difference, same product), Calcium & Magnesium Gels 400 mg:200 mg (image difference, same product), Calcium & Magnesium Gels 400 mg:200 mg (package size difference, same product), Calcium & Magnesium Gels 400 mg:200 mg (package size difference, same product), Calcium & Magnesium Gels 400 mg:200 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 Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.