Calcium Citrate + Vitamin D3
by Meijer · other (e.g. tea bag) · 220 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 19283 53265 7
- DSLD label 272200
- Serving 2 coated caplets
- 110 servings
Calcium Citrate + Vitamin D3 by Meijer lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 coated caplets, such as 12.5 mcg (500 IU) of vitamin D and 630 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.
What is in Calcium Citrate + Vitamin D3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 coated caplets. 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 Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3500 IU | 12.5 mcg (500 IU) | 63% | 53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate | 630 mg | 48% | Higher than 93% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272200 (entered August 23, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 630 mg of calcium is higher than 93% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,175 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium Citrate Plus Vitamin D3Sundown Naturals same ingredients
- Citracal MaximumBayer Citacal same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate+DEquate same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate+ with Vitamin D3Simply Right · off the market same ingredients
- Maximum Calcium Citrate Plus Vitamin DNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate + DCVS Pharmacy 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take two (2) coated caplets once daily with a meal of your choice.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing a baby or considering becoming pregnant, ask a doctor before using this product. If you take a prescription medication or have any medical condition, consult a physician before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, immediately stop using this product and consult your doctor. If seal under cap is damaged or missing, do not use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No yeast, wheat, soy, dairy, artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives, gluten, artificial sweetener, fish, trans fat, lactose.
- GF Gluten free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature (59 degrees F - 86 degrees F) (15 degrees C - 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 272200.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Croscarmellose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Cellulose Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Our quality guarantee The Meijer Family www.meijer.com/satisfaction.
How many labels does Calcium Citrate + Vitamin D3 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 16, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 272200 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 220 coated caplets · UPC 7 19283 53265 7
- Label 271753 Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 120 coated caplets · UPC 7 19283 53266 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Meijer Distribution, Inc. (distributor), Grand Rapids, MI. All Meijer products.