Red Algae Calcium Powder
by NOW · powder · 8 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 01261 6
- DSLD label 204960
- Serving 0.75 tsp (3 g)
- 76 servings
Red Algae Calcium Powder by NOW lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 0.75 tsp, such as 900 mg of calcium and 65 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.
What is in Red Algae Calcium Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.75 tsp. 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 Aquamin TGCalcium (Form: from Aquamin TG) | 900 mg | 69% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Aquamin TGMagnesium (Form: from Aquamin TG) | 65 mg | 15% | 55% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Aquamin TGas Seaweed derived MineralsAquamin TG (Form: Seaweed derived Minerals PlantPart: whole plant Genus: Lithothamnium Species: spp.) Note: 3,000 mg | 3 g |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204960 (entered July 24, 2019), 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 900 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 839 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ca/Mg-Zyme CapsBiotics Research Corporation same ingredients
- Calcium Orotate Magnesium OrotateSuperSmart · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium OrotateSuperSmart same ingredients
- Ocean SleepPotent Sea same ingredients
- Calcium & Magnesium 225 mg/75 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Coral Calcium 1500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 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
- Suggested Usage: Mix 3/4 level teaspoon daily in 8 oz. of water or other beverage. Take with a meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not eat freshness packet. Keep in bottle.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204960.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Red Algae Calcium Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2019.
- Label 204960 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 8 oz. · UPC 7 33739 01261 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.