Calcium Citrate Chocolate Chewable
by Rainbow Light · other (e.g. tea bag) · 45 chewable wafers
- Off the market since November 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21888 11073 5
- DSLD label 42768
- Serving 1 to 3 wafers; amounts per 3 wafers
- 15 servings
Calcium Citrate Chocolate Chewable by Rainbow Light lists 13 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 wafers, such as 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D, 30 mcg of vitamin K, 1,000 mg of calcium and 500 mg of magnesium; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2015.
What is in Calcium Citrate Chocolate Chewable?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 wafers. 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 | 60 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 15 g | 5% | Higher than 92% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 7 g | Higher than 88% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 1,000 IU (25 mcg) | 250% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Kas Phytonadione | 30 mcg | 38% | 76% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 1,000 mg | 100% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as {Magnesium} Oxide, {Magnesium} Aspartate) | 500 mg | 125% | Higher than 96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as {Zinc} Citrate) | 3 mg | 20% | 84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate) | 300 mcg | 15% | 83% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Citrate) | 750 mcg | 38% | 83% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as {Potassium} Citrate) | 75 mg | 2% | 64% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Citrate) | 500 mcg | 65% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| 4:1 Herbal Extracts4:1 Herbal Extracts Note: equivalent to 720 mg of herbal powder | 180 mg | ||
| Stinging Nettle | no amount given | ||
| Alfalfa | no amount given | ||
| Red Raspberry | no amount given | ||
| Cranberry | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 42768 (entered February 25, 2015), 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.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 500 mg of magnesium, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Calcium Citrate Chocolate Chewable's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Osteo-BuildRainbow Light · off the market 9 shared, 40% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: Chew 1-3 wafers daily, with or between meals. Do not swallow whole.
- Warnings
- Do not swallow whole.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Consult a health care professional prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of gluten - wheat - milk/dairy - eggs - fish - shellfish - yeast - sugar - artificial additives.
- Vegetarian; free of gluten, milk/dairy and yeast.
- Gluten-Free / Milk/Diary-Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place with the lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 42768.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Cocoa powder, Maltodextrin, natural Chocolate flavor, Stearic Acid, Silica, Lecithin.
How many labels does Calcium Citrate Chocolate Chewable have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 42768 (current) Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 45 chewable wafers · UPC 0 21888 11073 5
- Label 42763 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 45 chewable wafers · UPC 0 21888 11073 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (manufacturer, distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.