Calcium Citrate 250 mg
by Bronson · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 16563 12601 8
- DSLD label 257400
- Serving 1 tablet
- 180 servings
Calcium Citrate 250 mg by Bronson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 250 mg of calcium and 50 mg of L-glutamic acid HCl. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 18, 2021.
What is in Calcium Citrate 250 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: Calcium Citrate) | 250 mg | 19% | Higher than 73% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| L-Glutamic Acid HCl | 50 mg | 55% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 257400 (entered December 18, 2021), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 4 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Calcium Citrate 250 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- L-Glutamic 500 mgSunshine Naturals 1 shared, 73% alike
- 100% Pure L-Glutamic AcidNutraBio 1 shared, 73% alike
- Glutamic Acid 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 1 shared, 73% alike
- L-Glutamic Acid 500 mgSolgar 1 shared, 73% alike
- Glutamic (Glutamine) Acid 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 73% alike
- Glutamic (Glutamine) Acid PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 73% alike
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: As a dietary supplement for adults, take 1 tablet one to four times daily, preferably with a meal, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use if any adverse reactions occur.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 257400.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, purified Water, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Calcium Citrate 250 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 257400 (current) Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 7 16563 12601 8
- Label 8526 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market July 30, 2021 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 16563 12601 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bronson Laboratories (distributor), Lindon, UT. All Bronson products.