Chewable Calcium Plus Vitamin D
by Nature's Bounty · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 chewable wafers
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 06370 1
- DSLD label 17344
- Serving 4 wafers
- 25 servings
Chewable Calcium Plus Vitamin D by Nature's Bounty lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 4 wafers, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D, 560 mg of calcium, 100 mg of phosphorus and 10.4 mg of buckwheat, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in Chewable Calcium Plus Vitamin D?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 8 g. |
| Sugar | 3 g | Higher than 53% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. | |
| Vitamin Das Ergocalciferol, Vitamin D2Vitamin D (Form: as D2 (Alt. Name: Ergocalciferol)) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, and Dicalcium Phosphate) | 560 mg | 56% | Higher than 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,120 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 100 mg | 10% | Higher than 53% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Buckwheat | 10.4 mg | 92% of 48 products listing buckwheat give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20.8 mg. | |
| Corn Bran | 10.4 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17344 (entered January 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?
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 560 mg of calcium is higher than 90% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,722 list more.
- 92% of the 48 products that print an amount of buckwheat list more than its 10.4 mg of buckwheat (median 75 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Chewable Calcium Plus Vitamin D's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calcium Gummy VitaminsCVS Pharmacy 5 shared, 63% alike
- Gummy Cuties Calcium + Vitamin DNatural Dynamix · off the market 5 shared, 63% alike
- Gummy Cuties Calcium + Vitamin DNDX Kids 5 shared, 63% alike
- Calcium+D3 Gummies 500 mg Assorted FlavorsThe Vitamin Shoppe 5 shared, 63% alike
- Nickelodeon SpongeBob SquarePants Calcium With Phosphorus & Vitamin DInternational Vitamin Corporation 5 shared, 63% alike
- Kid's Calcium+D3 GummiesCarlson 5 shared, 63% 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: For adults, take four (4) wafers one to two times daily, preferably with meals. Wafers may be chewed.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Sweetener or Color, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Fish.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17344.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Dextrose, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): LABORATORY TESTED GUARANTEED QUALITY; NATURE'S BOUNTY(R).
How many labels does Chewable Calcium Plus Vitamin D have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 17344 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 chewable wafers · UPC 0 74312 06370 1
- Label 4249 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 100 chewable wafers · UPC 0 74312 06370 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Bounty, Inc. (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Nature's Bounty products.