Chewable Calcium 500 mg & D3
by Windmill · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 wafers
- Off the market since November 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 00161 2
- DSLD label 231204
- Serving 1 wafer
Chewable Calcium 500 mg & D3 by Windmill lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 wafer, such as 15 mcg (600 IU) of vitamin D and 500 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Chewable Calcium 500 mg & D3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 wafer. 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 CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) Note: 600 IU | 15 mcg (600 IU) | 75% | 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 500 mg | 38% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231204 (entered July 23, 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium 500 + D321st Century same ingredients
- Chewable Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D3Windmill Natural Vitamins same ingredients
- Os-Cal Chewable Vitamin D3 500 mg Calcium 600 IU Vitamin D3GlaxoSmithKline same ingredients
- Os-Cal Extra D3 with Vitamin D3 500 mg Calcium 600 IU Vitamin D3GlaxoSmithKline same ingredients
- Oysco Chewable 500+DRugby same ingredients
- Calcium 500 + D3 Plus Extra D321st Century 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: Chew or dissolve 1 wafer daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not purchase if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No soy, salt, yeast, wheat, milk, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives Gluten free
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light and moisture. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231204.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Silica, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Dextrose, Natural flavor.
How many labels does Chewable Calcium 500 mg & D3 have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231204 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market November 4, 2022 · 60 wafers · UPC 0 35046 00161 2
- Label 181099 Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market July 1, 2020 · 60 wafers · UPC 0 35046 00161 2
- Label 46792 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market February 27, 2018 · 60 wafers · UPC 0 35046 00161 2
DSLD also links this label to: Chewable Calcium 500 mg + D (image difference, same product), Chewable Calcium 500 mg & D3 (image difference, same product), Chewable Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D3 (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 Windmill Health Products (distributor), West Caldwell, NJ. All Windmill products.