Supplements

Calcium in supplements · page 304

14,548 supplements on the U.S. market list Calcium with an amount per serving. The official Tolerable Upper Intake Level for adults is 2,500 mg a day.

Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

The highest daily amount that is unlikely to cause harm for almost all healthy people, from food, drinks and supplements combined.

AgeMenWomenPregnancyBreastfeeding
0-6 months1,000 mg1,000 mg——
7-12 months1,500 mg1,500 mg——
1–3 years2,500 mg2,500 mg——
4–8 years2,500 mg2,500 mg——
9–13 years3,000 mg3,000 mg——
14–18 years3,000 mg3,000 mg3,000 mg3,000 mg
19–50 years2,500 mg2,500 mg2,500 mg2,500 mg
51–70 years2,000 mg2,000 mg——
71+ years2,000 mg2,000 mg——

Source: NIH ODS Calcium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals, Table 3 (updated 2026-06-22).

Supplements with Calcium

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Label data: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (dsld.od.nih.gov), public domain. Upper limits: NIH ODS Fact Sheets for Health Professionals (values from the Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board).