Calcium Citrate with 500 mg of Calcium
by Kirkland Signature · tablet or pill · 300 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 96619 28664 5
- DSLD label 19021
- Serving 2 tablets
- 150 servings
Calcium Citrate with 500 mg of Calcium by Kirkland Signature lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 800 IU (20 mcg) of vitamin D3, 10 mg of vitamin B6, 500 mg of calcium and 80 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Calcium Citrate with 500 mg of Calcium?
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 D3 | 800 IU (20 mcg) | 200% | Higher than 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Calcium | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesium | 80 mg | 20% | 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zinc | 10 mg | 66% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copper | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 50% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Boron | 1 mg | 42% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19021 (entered April 25, 2013), 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 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium Citrate Magnesium and ZincKirkland Signature same ingredients
- Citracal PlusBayer Citacal same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate Plus with MagnesiumWalgreens same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate + MagnesiumNature Made 8 shared, 90% alike
- Calcium 600 mg Plus With Vitamin D & MineralsSunmark 7 shared, 89% alike
- Calcium Plus21st Century 7 shared, 89% 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 USE: Take two (2) tablets daily or as recommended by your physician.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- IMPORTANT: TAMPER-EVIDENT SEAL UNDER CAP. DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SEAL IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavors - No Preservatives - No Yeast or Gluten
- Storage
- Store at room temperature, tightly closed. Avoid excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19021.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Citrate, Cellulose, Magnesium Oxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Hypromellose, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Borate, Manganese Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Gelatin, Vitamin D3.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): DIETARY SUPPLEMENT USP VERIFIED(R).
How many labels does Calcium Citrate with 500 mg of Calcium have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 19021 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 300 tablets · UPC 0 96619 28664 5
- Label 19191 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market June 2, 2017 · 250 tablets · UPC 0 96619 58815 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Costco Wholesale Corporation (distributor), Seattle, WA. All Kirkland Signature products.