Mag Cal Formula 2
by Genestra Brands · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 11140 4
- DSLD label 231504
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Mag Cal Formula 2 by Genestra Brands lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D3, 200 mg of calcium and 400 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Mag Cal Formula 2?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 100 IU | 2.5 mcg (100 IU) | 13% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Aspartate, Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Aspartate) | 200 mg | 15% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Aspartate) | 400 mg | 95% | Higher than 92% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231504 (entered August 23, 2020), 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:
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 400 mg of magnesium, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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.
- Calcium-MagnesiumCardiovascular Research same ingredients
- Coral Calcium 1400 mgProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate 300 mg Plus Magnesium And Vitamin DQuest · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable Cal-Mag Plus Vitamin D Natural Spearmint FlavourQuest · off the market same ingredients
- Cal-Mag 1:1 With Vitamin D3VitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Calcigard One-To-One Plus Vitamin DDouglas Laboratories 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
- Recommended Dose: Take 1 tablet daily with a meal, a few hours before or after taking medications or other supplements, or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Some people may experience diarrhea.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only is safety seal is intact.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231504.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hyprolose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sunflower Lecithin, Carnauba wax, Silica, Hypromellose, Glycerin.
How many labels does Mag Cal Formula 2 have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231504 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 8 83196 11140 4
- Label 211153 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 8 83196 11140 4
- Label 55824 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market September 5, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 883196 11140
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.