Calcium Carbonate®

Minerals

Brand: NOW

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Net Contents

12 oz.

Serving Size

0.5 tsp

Servings Per Container

200

Supplement Form

Powder

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

7 33739 01245 6

Product Version

CODE 1245 V5

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.

5Dietary Attributes

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

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 mg46%

Not Present

Other Ingredients

None

Target Groups

VeganVegetarianAdult (18 - 50 Years)KosherGluten FreeDairy Free

Label Claims

NutrientAll OtherStructure/Function

Directions & Suggested Use

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested Usage: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

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.

Precautions re: Allergies

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.

Storage

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Formulation

Formula re: Contains

NOW Calcium Carbonate is a Calcium supplement containing one of the highest concentrations of elemental Calcium available.

Formula re: Contains

High percentage of calcium

Formula re: Kosher

Triangle K

Formulation re: Vegetarian/Vegan

Vegetarian/Vegan

Formulation re: Does NOT Contain

Non-GMO

Formulation re: Does NOT Contain

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

FDA Statements

FDA Disclaimer Statement

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

FDA Statement of Identity

A Dietary Supplement

Other Label Statements

General Statements: All Other Content

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

General Statements: All Other Content

Natural color variation may occur in this product.

General: Product/Version Code

CODE 1245 V5

General Statements: All Other Content

Pure powder Supports bone health*

Seals/Symbols

Triangle K

Seals/Symbols

Non GMO project verified nongmoproject.org

General Statements: All Other Content

Minerals Family owned since 1968.

General Statements: All Other Content

This product is sold by weight not volume.

General Statements: All Other Content

Please recycle.

Seals/Symbols

GMP Quality Assured

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 …

    2007598 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 …

    2015209 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2017-06-23. DSLD Label ID: 74095. 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.