Calcium 600+D
by 21st Century · other (e.g. tea bag) · 200 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 46745
- Serving 1 to 2 caplets; amounts per 2 caplets
- 100 servings
Calcium 600+D by 21st Century lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 800 IU (20 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 1,200 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2015.
What is in Calcium 600+D?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 800 IU (20 mcg) | 200% | Higher than 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 1,200 mg | 120% | Higher than 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 46745 (entered June 25, 2015), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,200 mg of calcium is higher than 99% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 118 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Natural Easy To Swallow Calcium 600 mg With Vitamin DSpring Valley same ingredients
- Calcium 600 mg With Vitamin DSpring Valley same ingredients
- Chrono Calcium TRCChrono Health Care · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium 600 +DGood Neighbor Pharmacy same ingredients
- Oyster Shell Calcium 500 +D Extra Vitamin D Value Size21st Century same ingredients
- Calcium 500 +D21st Century same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: Take up to (2) caplets daily with any meal for maximum daily results, or as directed by your healthcare provider.
- Warnings
- Instructions: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if product appears to be tampered with or seal is broken.
- Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No added Sugar, Salt, Yeast, Preservatives or Artificial Flavors.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 46745.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Croscarmellose Sodium, Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, PEG, Talc, Artificial color.
How many labels does Calcium 600+D have?
7 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 46745 (current) Entered June 25, 2015 · on the market · 200 caplets
- Label 11124 Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 200 caplets · UPC 7 40985 22722 0
- Label 11122 Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 7 40985 22809 8
- Label 11121 Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 33 caplets · UPC 7 40985 22821 0
- Label 11123 Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 75 caplets · UPC 7 40985 22305 5
- Label 11120 Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 30 caplets · UPC 7 40985 27183 4
- Label 11117 Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market · 400 caplets · UPC 7 40985 22729 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names 21st Century (manufacturer). All 21st Century products.