Caltrate 600+D3 Plus Minerals
by Caltrate · tablet or pill · 165 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 202255
- Serving 1 tablet
Caltrate 600+D3 Plus Minerals by Caltrate lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 800 IU (20 mcg) of vitamin D3, 600 mg of calcium, 50 mg of magnesium and 7.5 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.
What is in Caltrate 600+D3 Plus Minerals?
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 D3 | 800 IU (20 mcg) | 200% | Higher than 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mcg. |
| Calcium | 600 mg | 60% | Higher than 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. |
| Magnesium | 50 mg | 13% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Zinc | 7.5 mg | 50% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Copper | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Manganese | 1.8 mg | 90% | 62% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.6 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 202255 (entered July 24, 2019), 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 1 to 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.
- 600+D Plus MineralsCaltrate same ingredients
- Calcium 600+D+MineralsEquate · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium Carbonate With Vitamin D Plus MineralsComparables by Windmill same ingredients
- Calcium 600 mg + D3 Plus MineralsWell At Walgreens same ingredients
- 600+d3Caltrate same ingredients
- Calcium 600 mg + D Plus MineralsCVS Health · off the market 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: Adults: Take one (1) tablet up to two times daily with food or as directed by your physician. Take with a full glass of water.
- Warnings
- Not formulated for use in children.
- Do not exceed suggested use.
- As with any supplement, if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, consult your doctor before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Bottle sealed with printed foil under cap. Do not use if foil is torn.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature. Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 202255.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Contains Less Than 2% of.
How many labels does Caltrate 600+D3 Plus Minerals have?
4 labels are on file under this name since May 28, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 202255 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 165 tablets
- Label 202251 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 140 tablets
- Label 202249 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 120 tablets
- Label 202243 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 60 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pfizer (distributor), Madison, NJ. All Caltrate products.