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Phytocal B

by D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition · capsule · 120 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 287142
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Phytocal B by D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D, 50 mcg of vitamin K, 250 mg of calcium and 3.5 mg of iron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in Phytocal B?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Phytocal B: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 287142, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol100 IU (2.5 mcg)25%Vitamin D in Phytocal B against 14,175 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg2.5 mcg

92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 mcg.

Vitamin Kas Phytonadione50 mcg62%Vitamin K in Phytocal B against 4,607 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg50 mcg

60% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mcg.

Calciumas Seaweed Extract250 mg25%Calcium in Phytocal B against 17,831 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg250 mg

Higher than 73% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg.

Ironas Ferrous Aspartate3.5 mg19%Iron in Phytocal B against 6,910 products3.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg3.5 mg

59% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10.5 mg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide125 mg31%Magnesium in Phytocal B against 14,003 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg125 mg

Higher than 66% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 375 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

Zincas Zinc Picolinate6 mg40%Zinc in Phytocal B against 13,186 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg6 mg

69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg.

Seleniumas Selenium Picolinate10 mcg14%Selenium in Phytocal B against 7,658 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg10 mcg

94% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mcg.

Copperas Copper Aspartate0.25 mg12%Copper in Phytocal B against 6,468 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.25 mg

85% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.75 mg.

Chromiumas Chromium Polynicotinate25 mcg20%Chromium in Phytocal B against 7,825 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg25 mcg

83% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mcg.

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Citrate7.5 mcg10%Molybdenum in Phytocal B against 4,390 products7.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg7.5 mcg

96% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 22.5 mcg.

Potassiumas Potassium Aspartate50 mg2%Potassium in Phytocal B against 11,614 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg50 mg

72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Ipriflavones25 mgIpriflavone in Phytocal B against 75 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.25 mg

87% of 75 products listing ipriflavone give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Boronas Boron Citrate0.5 mgBoron in Phytocal B against 3,339 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.5 mg

65% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 mg.

Vanadiumas Vanadium Citrate12.5 mcgVanadium in Phytocal B against 1,744 products12.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg12.5 mcg

59% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 37.5 mcg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 287142 (entered June 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 375 mg of magnesium, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 94% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 10 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
  • 96% of the 4,390 products that print an amount of molybdenum list more than its 7.5 mcg of molybdenum (median 50 mcg).
  • 87% of the 75 products that print an amount of ipriflavone list more than its 25 mg of ipriflavone (median 200 mg).

The NIH database records 2 to 3 servings 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 Phytocal B's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Two (2) capsules 2-3 times daily with meals as a dietary supplement or as directed by a physician.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of fatal overdose call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Stearate free encapsulation
This product contains no sugar, salt, gluten, wheat, yeast, corn, soy, eggs or dairy, no preservatives, color or flavors, and no artificial ingredients.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 287142.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Citrate, Rice Extract, Rice Concentrate.

How many labels does Phytocal B have?

One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.

  1. Label 287142 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 vegetable capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names North American Pharmacal, Inc. (distributor), Wilton, CT. All D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition products.

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