Calcium Ultra
by CVS Pharmacy · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 50428 06550 1
- DSLD label 3038
- Serving 1 tablet
Calcium Ultra by CVS Pharmacy lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 15 IU of vitamin E and 600 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Calcium Ultra?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 C | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mcg. |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 15 IU | 50% | 75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 30 IU. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 600 mg | 60% | Higher than 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide | 20 mg | 5% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Oxide | 7.5 mg | 50% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Copperas Copper Gluconate | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Sulfate | 1 mg | 50% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Boron | 250 mcg | 75% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3038 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 600 mg of calcium is higher than 91% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,267 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Calcium Ultra's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Os-Cal UltraGlaxoSmithKline 9 shared, 91% alike
- Calcium 600 mg Plus With Vitamin D & MineralsSunmark 7 shared, 81% alike
- Calcium Plus21st Century 7 shared, 81% alike
- Cal-Mag Caps With Trace Minerals And Vitamin DNOW · off the market 7 shared, 81% alike
- Tri-Boron PlusTwinlab 7 shared, 81% alike
- 600+D Plus MineralsCaltrate 7 shared, 81% 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
- Directions: One tablet two times a day with meals, or as recommended by your physician.
- Warnings
- Do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing
- This product contains Soy.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature, USP
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3038.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Acacia, Maltodextrin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose, Gelatin, Titanium Dioxide, Soy Polysaccharides, Stearic Acid, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Magnesium Silicate, Triacetin, Mineral Oil, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Silica, Glycine, Aspartic Acid, Citric Acid, FD&C Blue #2 Lake, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, FD&C Red #40 Lake.
How many labels does Calcium Ultra have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3038 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 50428 06550 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (distributor), Woonsocket, RI. All CVS Pharmacy products.