Calcitrate Calcium Citrate + D3
by Major · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 09045 27260 2
- DSLD label 202234
- Serving 1 to 2 caplets; amounts per 2 caplets
- 50 servings
Calcitrate Calcium Citrate + D3 by Major lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 500 IU (12.5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 630 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Calcitrate Calcium Citrate + D3?
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 | 500 IU (12.5 mcg) | 125% | 53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Citrate) | 630 mg | 63% | 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 202234 (entered May 28, 2019), 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.
- Calcium Citrate Plus Vitamin D3Sundown Naturals same ingredients
- Citracal MaximumBayer Citacal same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate+DEquate same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate+ with Vitamin D3Simply Right · off the market same ingredients
- Maximum Calcium Citrate Plus Vitamin DNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate + DCVS Pharmacy 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: For adults, take one (1) to two (2) caplets twice daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers. As with any supplement if you are pregnant, nursing or taking medication, consult your physician before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper resistant: Do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Yeast, lactose, artificial flavor or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature in a dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 202234.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Crospovidone, Silicon Dioxide, Inulin, Hypromellose, Glycerin.
How many labels does Calcitrate Calcium Citrate + D3 have?
One label is on file, entered on May 28, 2019.
- Label 202234 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 100 coated caplets · UPC 3 09045 27260 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.