Nutra-Cal
by Anabolic Laboratories · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 3 51953 13301 8
- DSLD label 19515
- Serving 1 to 4 tablets; amounts per 4 tablets
Nutra-Cal by Anabolic Laboratories lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D, 1,000 mg of calcium and 300 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Nutra-Cal?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate) | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium Ascorbate) | 1,000 mg | 100% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide) | 300 mg | 75% | Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Gluconate, Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: from manganese sulfate, manganese gluconate) | 5 mg | 250% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 10 mg | 88% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19515 (entered March 25, 2013), 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 1,000 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 314 list more.
- 88% of the 914 products that print an amount of betaine hydrochloride list more than its 10 mg of betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).
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 Nutra-Cal's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Multi-Source Cal MagDaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · off the market 4 shared, 70% alike
- Multi-Source Cal MagDaVinci Laboratories 4 shared, 70% alike
- Bone SupportKirkman 5 shared, 64% alike
- Dyna-CalDouglas Laboratories 6 shared, 59% alike
- Coral CompleteGHT Global Health Trax 5 shared, 59% alike
- Calcium and MagnesiumVitabase 4 shared, 57% 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: One to four tablets daily with food or as directed by your doctor.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19515.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Calcium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Silica, vanillin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): AL(R).
How many labels does Nutra-Cal have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 19515 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market October 30, 2023 · 90 tablets · UPC 3 51953 13301 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Anabolic Laboratories (manufacturer), Irvine, CA. All Anabolic Laboratories products.