Calcium Magnesium Complex
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 300 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01225 1
- DSLD label 35849
- Serving 4 tablets
- 75 servings
Calcium Magnesium Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 80 mg of vitamin C, 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D2, 20 IU of vitamin E and 1,500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Calcium Magnesium Complex?
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 Ascorbic Acid | 80 mg | 133% | 61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D2as Ergocalciferol | 1,000 IU (25 mcg) | 250% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate) | 20 IU | 67% | 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 1,500 mg | 150% | Higher than over 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 420 mg | 105% | Higher than 95% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Rose Hips extract 4:1Rose Hips extract 4:1 PlantPart: fruit Genus: Rosa Species: canina Note: equivalent to 40 mg powder | 10 mg | 71% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Betaine HCl | 5 mg | 96% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Glutamic Acidas L-Glutamic AcidGlutamic Acid (Form: as L-Glutamic Acid) | 5 mg | 93% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35849 (entered July 25, 2014), 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 1,500 mg of calcium is higher than over 99% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 60 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 420 mg of magnesium, 1.2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 10 mg of manganese is higher than 93% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 228 list more.
- 96% of the 914 products that print an amount of betaine hydrochloride list more than its 5 mg of betaine HCl (filed by NIH under betaine hydrochloride) (median 50 mg).
- 93% of the 697 products that print an amount of glutamic acid list more than its 5 mg of glutamic acid (median 80 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 Calcium Magnesium Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Dyna-CalDouglas Laboratories 8 shared, 72% alike
- Nutra-CalAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 6 shared, 55% alike
- Penta-Cal-PlusNutri-West 6 shared, 54% alike
- Cal-Mag-Zinc With Vitamin DIVL Institute For Vibrant Living 5 shared, 52% alike
- Cal-Mag-CincVidasencia · off the market 5 shared, 52% alike
- Cal-Mag-Zinc With Vitamin D3VitaCeutical Labs 5 shared, 52% 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: As a dietary supplement, take four (4) tablets daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER EVIDENT Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- gluten free dairy free nut free
- Does not contain: Yeast, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Dairy, Citrus, Fish, Animal Derivatives, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35849.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Lecithin powder, Alfalfa leaf powder, Polyethylene Glycol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V SUITABLE FOR MOST VEGETARIANS.
How many labels does Calcium Magnesium Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 35849 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · on the market · 300 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01225 1
- Label 35848 Entered July 25, 2014 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01224 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.