Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D
by Nature's Bounty · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 4226
- Serving 1 tablet
Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D by Nature's Bounty lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 125 IU (3.13 mcg) of vitamin D and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.
What is in Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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) | 125 IU (3.13 mcg) | 31% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 9.38 mcg. |
| Calciumas OysterCalcium (Form: as Oyster Shell) | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4226 (entered January 25, 2012), 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:
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3.13 mcg (125 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
The NIH database records 2 to 3 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 500 mg Plus Vitamin DSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Natural Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg + Vitamin DCVS Pharmacy same ingredients
- Oyster Shell Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin DCVS Health same ingredients
- Calcium 600 With Vitamin DBronson same ingredients
- Calcium Malate ChelateDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate W/DCountry Life · 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: For adults, take one (1) tablet two or three times a day, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before using any product.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to shellfish.
- Consult doctor before use if you have, or have had, kidney stones, sarcoidosis or hyperathyroidism, or if you are taking ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, including hormone replacement therapy.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur, including headache, weight loss, diarrhea or changes in urinary habits.
- Do not exceed recommended dose.
- NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4226.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Acacia, Cellulose, Croscarmellose, Cellulose Coating, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GUARANTEED QUALITY LABORATORY TESTED; NATURE'S BOUNTY(R).
How many labels does Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin D have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.
- Label 4226 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · on the market · 100 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Bounty, Inc. (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Nature's Bounty products.