PlainVitamins

Chewable Calcium 500 mg

by Solgar · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 wafers

  • Off the market since March 2015 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 00410 8
  • DSLD label 213869
  • Serving 2 wafers
  • 60 servings

Chewable Calcium 500 mg by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 wafers, such as 1,000 mg of calcium and 0.6 mg of iron, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.

What is in Chewable Calcium 500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 wafers. 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).

Chewable Calcium 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 213869, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Chewable Calcium 500 mg against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Sugar0.5 gSugar in Chewable Calcium 500 mg against 11,807 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.0.5 g

97% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate)1,000 mg100%Calcium in Chewable Calcium 500 mg against 17,831 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

IronIron Note: Naturally occurring; therefore amount may vary.0.6 mg3%Iron in Chewable Calcium 500 mg against 6,910 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.6 mg

88% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213869 (entered February 26, 2020), 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 1,000 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 314 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.

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) wafers daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Solgar's Chewable Calcium Wafers are free of corn, yeast, wheat, soy and dairy products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.
Salt and starch free
Storage
To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 15 degrees-30 degrees C (59 degrees-86 degrees F). Store away from heat, light and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 213869.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: natural Sweetener, natural Coconut flavor, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Chewable Calcium 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.

  1. Label 213869 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 30, 2015 · 120 wafers · UPC 0 33984 00410 8

DSLD also links this label to: Chewable Calcium 500 mg Wafer (package size difference, same product), Chewable Calcium 500 mg Wafer (image difference, same product), Chewable Calcium 500 mg Wafer (package size difference, same product), Chewable Calcium 500 mg Wafer (package size difference, same product), Chewable Calcium 500 mg Wafer (image difference, same product), Chewable Calcium 500 mg Wafer (package size 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 Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A. All Solgar products.

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