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How many calories are in a day of supplements? Two examples

The two daily supplement stacks shown by Calk contain 4 and 69 kcal. This page compares calories per day, not a normal food serving.

Daily supplement stack: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same day, different supplement forms: vitamin form, multivitamins, minerals, fish oil and omega-3, specialty powders such as collagen. Calk puts two daily stacks side by side.

Lower calorie 4 kcal/day per day
lower to higher calorie 4 → 69 kcal/day
Higher calorie 69 kcal/day per day

Two Calk examples

The two versions compared on this page.

Lower calorie Calk card for Vitamins: 4 kcal/day, protein/fat/carbs 11/9/80 Higher calorie Calk card for Vitamins: 69 kcal/day, protein/fat/carbs 52/27/22

What causes the difference

In these two examples, the changes are: vitamin form — added: vitamin D3, fish oil and omega-3 — added: fish oil, specialty powders — added: collagen powder.

Vitamins: + Vitamin D3Omega & Fish oil: + Fish oilSpecialty: + Collagen powder
  • Plain tablets add very little energy across a day.
  • Chewable vitamins, fish-oil softgels and collagen powder can contain calorie-bearing sugar, oil or protein.
  • The useful frame here is calories per day, not a normal food portion.

Examples in this category

Examples of dishes and searches that fit this Calk category.

VitaminsB-complexVitamin B12Vitamin DVitamin D3CalciumMagnesiumFish oilOmega-3CollagenMultivitaminGummy vitamins

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FAQ

How many calories are in the two daily supplement stacks?
The two daily supplement stacks shown here contain 4 and 69 kcal. This comparison is per day, not per food portion.
Why count supplements per day?
In these two examples, the differences are: vitamin form — added: vitamin D3, fish oil and omega-3 — added: fish oil, specialty powders — added: collagen powder.
How do I calculate my own version?
Open supplements in Calk and choose what you actually took. Calk calculates the daily result from those choices.

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