Calcium Carbonate®

Minerals

Brand: NOW

PowderMineralOff Market
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Net Contents

12 oz.

Serving Size

0.5 tsp

Servings Per Container

227

Supplement Form

Powder

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

7 33739 01245 6

Product Version

CODE 1245 V3

Label Analysis

Objective insights generated automatically from the official DSLD label — a quick, factual read of how this product is formulated and disclosed.

1Active Ingredients

Single-ingredient formula listed in Supplement Facts.

100%Amount Transparency

Every active ingredient discloses a specific amount per serving.

1% Daily Value Coverage

1 ingredients report an established %DV per serving.

4Dietary Attributes

Label states: Vegan, Vegetarian, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free.

This analysis is generated algorithmically from label data for educational reference only. It is not a product endorsement, ranking, or medical advice.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 tsp · 1 per day

IngredientAmount Per Serving% Daily Value
Calcium(Calcium Carbonate)600 mg60%

Not Present

Other Ingredients

None

Target Groups

VeganVegetarianAdult (18 - 50 Years)Gluten FreeDairy Free

Label Claims

NutrientAll OtherStructure/Function

Directions & Suggested Use

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1/2 level teaspoon daily, preferably with a meal. For best results, blend into “pulpy” type juices such as tomato or orange juice.

Warnings & Precautions

Precautions re: All Other

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.

Precautions re: All Other

Caution: For adults only.

Precautions re: Pregnant or Nursing or Prescription Medications

Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.

Precautions re: Children

Keep out of reach of children.

Storage

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Formulation

Formula re: Contains

~ High Percentage of Calcium

Formulation re: Vegetarian/Vegan

Vegetarian/Vegan

Formulation re: Does NOT Contain

Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.

FDA Statements

FDA Statement of Identity

A Dietary Supplement

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Other Label Statements

General Statements: All Other Content

SUPPORTS BONE HEALTH* Pure Powder

Seals/Symbols

QUALITY GMP ASSURED

Seals/Symbols

NON-GMO Project VERIFIED nongmoproject.org

General Statements: All Other Content

This product is sold by weight not volume.

General Statements: All Other Content

Please Recycle.

Brand IP Statement(s) re: (c), (TM), (SM)

NOW(R) Calcium Carbonate is a Calcium supplement containing one of the highest concentrations of elemental Calcium available (about 40%).

General Statements: All Other Content

Its high Calcium content makes it an excellent form for the support of healthy bones and teeth.*

General: Product/Version Code

CODE 1245 V3

Manufacturer & Distributor

Manufacturer

NOW Foods

395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd., Bloomingdale, IL, 60108, USA

Market Reference

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Research & Studies

  • Calcium supplementation in clinical practice: a review of forms, doses, and indications

    DA Straub - Nutrition in clinical practice, 2007 - Wiley Online Library

    … of calcium carbonate. In another study, the absorption of calcium carbonate and calcium citrate … Now, the most recent findings from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study have found …

    2007606 citations
  • The calcium supplement controversy: now what?

    DC Bauer - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2014 - academic.oup.com

    … trial of calcium carbonate (1.2 gm per day of elemental calcium) that enrolled nearly 1500 older women with a mean baseline calcium … calcium intake remains an important bone health …

    201416 citations
  • Calcium supplements and fracture prevention

    DC Bauer - New England Journal of Medicine, 2013 - Mass Medical Soc

    … intake by 200 mg per day and discontinue her calcium supplements. If … her calcium carbonate supplementation to one 500-mg tablet each day. She should be informed that supplement …

    2013183 citations
  • Scientific opinion on re‐evaluation of calcium carbonate (E 170) as a food additive

    EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient … - EFSA …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library

    … -containing antacids or large amounts of calcium food supplements. … or calcium citrate was compared in 37 healthy adult men and women given a single dose of either 300 mg (17 …

    201123 citations
  • Calcium supplementation

    SJ Whiting, R Wood, K Kim - … of the American Association of Nurse …, 1997 - journals.lww.com

    … T here is now unequivocal evidence that provision of high … safety of calcium supplements so that health professionals can be … One gram of calcium carbonate provides 400 mg of calcium …

    199718 citations
  • Calcium supplements: benefits and risks

    IR Reid, SM Bristow, MJ Bolland - Journal of internal medicine, 2015 - Wiley Online Library

    … constipation but also, with the use of calcium carbonate, flatulence. However, it has been … or other therapeutic effects on bone health. We now have persuasive evidence from direct …

    2015210 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2014-12-29. DSLD Label ID: 40276. This information is provided for educational reference only and is not medical advice. Always follow the product label and consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.