Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D
by Basic Vitamins · other (e.g. tea bag) · 160 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 07610 15832 0
- DSLD label 249881
- Serving 2 caplets
- 80 servings
Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D by Basic Vitamins lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D and 630 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.
What is in Calcium Citrate with Vitamin 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 Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 630 mg | 48% | Higher than 93% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,260 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249881 (entered June 23, 2021), 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 630 mg of calcium is higher than 93% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,175 list more.
The NIH database records 2 servings 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.
- Highly Absorbable Calcium Citrate +D Bonus Size21st Century same ingredients
- Highly Absorbable Calcium Citrate +D Value Size21st Century same ingredients
- Highly Absorbable Calcium Citrate +D 20% Free21st Century same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate With Vitamin D3Vitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate With Vitamin D3VitalBulk same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate With Vitamin D3VitaCeutical Labs 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: As a dietary supplement, take 2 caplets two times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have a medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- No: Dairy, fish, wheat, soy
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249881.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 249881 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 160 caplets · UPC 3 07610 15832 0
- Label 211195 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market April 23, 2021 · 160 caplets · UPC 3 07610 15832 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.