1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

3 ingredients to use with caution

Raw Calcium

Name: Raw Calcium
Brand: Garden of Life Vitamin Code

BrandGarden of Life Vitamin Code →Other Combinations Capsule 28 ingredients 3 caution DSLD #273843

Net contents: 60 Capsule(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2023-01-23

2 Ingredients (28)

IngredientGroupSafety

Vitamin CVitamin C (unspecified)—

Vitamin DVitamin D (cholecalciferol)Use with Caution

Vitamin KVitamin K (unspecified)—

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

Vitamin KVitamin K (unspecified)—

StrontiumStrontiumUse with Caution

BoronBoronConditionally Safe

SilicaSiliconGenerally Safe

VanadiumVanadiumLimited Evidence

Raw Probiotic & Enzyme BlendBlend—

LipaseLipase—

ProteaseProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)—

AspergillopepsinAspergillopepsin—

Beta-GlucanaseBeta Glucanase—

CellulaseCellulase—

BromelainBromelainConditionally Safe

PhytasePhytase—

LactaseLactaseGenerally Safe

PapainPapainConditionally Safe

PeptidasePeptidase—

PectinasePectinase—

HemicellulaseHemicellulase—

XylanaseXylanase—

Lactobacillus bulgaricusLactobacillus delbrueckii bulgaricus—

Lactobacillus plantarumLactobacillus plantarum—

CelluloseCellulose—

Potato StarchStarch—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Vitamin D — Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

Strontium — Strontium ranelate restricted to severe osteoporosis only. Cardiovascular contraindications.

3 Safety cross-reference

Vitamin C — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day

Vitamin D — Use with Caution

⚠ Hypercalcemia at >10,000 IU/day

⚠ Vascular calcification risk

Vitamin K — Limited Evidence

⚠ Critical interaction with warfarin

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Strontium — Use with Caution

⚠ Competes with calcium absorption

⚠ Strontium ranelate: cardiovascular risk (Rx form)

Boron — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Reproductive toxicity in animals

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Vanadium — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI toxicity: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

⚠ Green tongue

Beta-Glucan — Limited Evidence

⚠ Immune stimulation

⚠ GI effects

Bromelain — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Increased bleeding risk

⚠ GI upset

Lactase — Generally Safe

⚠ Very well tolerated

⚠ Fungal-derived: rare allergy

Papain — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Allergic reactions

⚠ Increased bleeding risk

Lactobacillus — Limited Evidence

⚠ Rare sepsis if immunocompromised

⚠ Gas initially

4 Label claims

• Nutrient

• All Other

• Approved Health

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID273843

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2023-01-23

6 More from Garden of Life Vitamin Code

View Garden of Life Vitamin Code Safety Scorecard → 9 products

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Raw Calcium — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 25]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/raw-calcium-273843/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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