Calcium Citrate Mini-Tabs
by Rainbow Light · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since November 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21888 20211 9
- DSLD label 42749
- Serving 2 to 4 mini-tabs; amounts per 4 mini-tabs
- 30 servings
Calcium Citrate Mini-Tabs by Rainbow Light lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 4 mini-tabs, such as 800 IU (20 mcg) of vitamin D3, 800 mg of calcium, 2.4 mg of boron glycinate and 40 mg of organic spirulina. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2015.
What is in Calcium Citrate Mini-Tabs?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 mini-tabs. 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 | 800 IU (20 mcg) | 200% | Higher than 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 800 mg | 80% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Boron GlycinateBoron (Form: as Boron Glycinate) | 2.4 mg | The label names the compound (Boron Glycinate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the boron it holds, so it is not placed among other products. | |
| organic Spirulina | 40 mg | 86% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Horsetail 4:1 extractHorsetail 4:1 extract PlantPart: whole herb Note: equivalent to 160 mg of herbal powder | 40 mg | 65% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 42749 (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 800 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 891 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium Citrate Mini-TabletsRainbow Light · off the market same ingredients
- Liquid Calcium With Vitamin D3 And MagnesiumHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market 4 shared, 56% alike
- Liquid Calcium 1000 mgHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market 4 shared, 56% alike
- Calcium 1,000 mg Magnesium 400 mgHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally 4 shared, 56% alike
- Calcium/MagnesiumPerricone MD Nutriceuticals 4 shared, 56% alike
- SCD Calcium ComplexFreeda 4 shared, 56% 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: 2-4 tablets daily, with or between meals.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Consult a health care professional prior to use if you are taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Magnesium-free and gentle on the stomach.
- Purity Guarantee: Allergen SafeGuard(R): Contains no gluten, soy, yeast, milk, eggs, nuts, fish or shellfish. 100% Natural - Free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives and additives.
- Gentle, Magnesium-Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 42749.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Modified Cellulose, Silica, Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Eco-Guard(TM) Bottle 100% Recycled 100% Recyclable; Bio-Balanced Systems; ALLERGEN SafeGuard(TM); RAINBOW LIGHT(R).
How many labels does Calcium Citrate Mini-Tabs have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2015.
- Label 42749 (current) Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21888 20211 9
DSLD also links this label to: Calcium Citrate Mini-Tablets (image difference, same product), Calcium Citrate Mini-Tablets (image 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 Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (manufacturer, distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.