Calcium Citrate W/D
by Country Life · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since March 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 02555 9
- DSLD label 35494
- Serving 2 tablets
- 60 servings
Calcium Citrate W/D by Country Life lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Calcium Citrate W/D?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 ErgocalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Ergocalciferol) | 100 IU (2.5 mcg) | 25% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35494 (entered July 25, 2014), 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:
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
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 Malate ChelateDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Calcium MalateAdaptogen Research same ingredients
- Calcium MalateDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate with Vitamin DCountry Life same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mg Plus Vitamin DSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mg With Vitamin DNature's Bounty 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: Take two (2) tablets twice daily with food.
- Warnings
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO: Corn, wheat, soy, gluten, milk, salt, preservatives or artificial color.
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35494.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Coating, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Vegetarian AVA American Vegetarian Association Certified GF(TM) Gluten-Free Good Manufacturing Practices GMP CERTIFIED PLEASE RECYCLE; Our manufacturing supports wind power renewablechoice.com; K.
How many labels does Calcium Citrate W/D have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2014.
- Label 35494 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market March 24, 2015 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 15794 02555 9
DSLD also links this label to: Calcium Citrate With Vitamin D (image difference, same product), Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D (image difference, same product), Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D (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 Country Life (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.