Calcium 1000
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01415 6
- DSLD label 213811
- Serving 2 softgels
- 50 servings
Calcium 1000 by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3 and 1,000 mg of calcium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Calcium 1000?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 400 IU | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 1,000 mg | 80% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213811 (entered February 26, 2020), 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 1,000 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 314 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.
- Calcium 1000 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Calcium 1200 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Super Calcium 1200 mg with 800 IU Vitamin DSchiff Bone Care · off the market same ingredients
- Super Calcium 1200 mgSchiff same ingredients
- Calcium 600 mg With Vitamin D3 400 IUNature Made · off the market same ingredients
- Liquid Filled Calcium 1200 mg + DNaturalist · off the market 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 two (2) softgels daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Dairy-free Nut-free
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213811.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, yellow Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality promise Tested & trusted.
How many labels does Calcium 1000 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213811 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01415 6
- Label 213808 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 300 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01416 3
DSLD also links this label to: Calcium 1000 1000 mg (image difference, same product), Calcium 1000 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Calcium 1000 1000 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.