Calcium 600 mg + D3
by Major · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since August 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 3 09043 23352 0
- DSLD label 26025
- Serving 1 tablet
Calcium 600 mg + D3 by Major lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 600 mg of calcium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.
What is in Calcium 600 mg + D3?
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 D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate) | 600 mg | 60% | Higher than 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26025 (entered September 25, 2013), 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 600 mg of calcium is higher than 91% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,267 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 600-DRugby · off the market same ingredients
- Citracal RegularBayer Citacal same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate 630 mg + D3 500 IUCVS Health same ingredients
- Citracal Petites Calcium Citrate +D3Bayer Citracal · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D3Nature's Bounty same ingredients
- Citracal MaximumBayer 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 twice daily, with food or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Not formulated for use in children.
- As with any supplement, if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, consult your physician before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper resistant: Do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature, in a dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26025.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, modified Starch, Sucrose, FD&C Yellow #6, Propylene Glycol, Triacetin, Silica.
How many labels does Calcium 600 mg + D3 have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2013.
- Label 26025 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market August 24, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 3 09043 23352 0
DSLD also links this label to: Calcium 600 mg + D3 400 IU (image difference, same product), Calcium 600 mg + D3 400 IU (package size difference, same product), Calcium 600 mg + D3 400 IU (package size difference, same product), Calcium 600 mg + D3 400 IU (package size difference, same product), Calcium 600 mg + D3 400 IU (image difference, same product), Calcium 600 mg + D3 400 IU (package size difference, same product), Calcium 600 mg + D with 10 mcg of Vitamin D (package size difference, same product), Calcium 600 mg + D with 10 mcg of Vitamin D (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 MAJOR(R) PHARMACEUTICALS (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.