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Calcium 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU)

by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 coated caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 25077 14835 6
  • DSLD label 318238
  • Serving 4 caplets
  • 30 servings

Calcium 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU) by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 4 caplets, such as 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D and 1,500 mg of calcium, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Calcium 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU)?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Calcium 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU): Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 318238, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Calcium 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU) against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D31000 IU25 mcg (1,000 IU)125%Vitamin D in Calcium 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU) against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate1,500 mg115%Calcium in Calcium 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU) against 17,831 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg1,500 mg

Higher than over 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Sodium20 mg1%Sodium in Calcium 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU) against 14,514 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.20 mg

67% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318238 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1,500 mg of calcium is higher than over 99% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 60 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.

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 four (4) caplets per day, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 318238.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Carnauba Wax, Silica, Glycerin, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.

How many labels does Calcium 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D3 25 mcg (1000 IU) have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 22, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 318238 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 coated caplets · UPC 0 25077 14835 6
  2. Label 286363 Entered June 22, 2023 · off the market March 21, 2023 · 120 coated caplets · UPC 0 25077 14835 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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