Citracal Maximum
by Bayer · unknown · 30 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 12001
- Serving 1 to 2 caplets; amounts per 2 caplets
- 15 servings
Citracal Maximum by Bayer lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 500 IU (12.5 mcg) of vitamin D and 630 mg of calcium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Citracal Maximum?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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) | 500 IU (12.5 mcg) | 125% | 53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mcg. |
| CalciumCalcium Note: elemental | 630 mg | 63% | Higher than 93% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,260 mg. |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12001 (entered August 24, 2012), 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 630 mg of calcium is higher than 93% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,175 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium Citrate+Dup&up same ingredients
- Calcium CitrateBerkley & Jensen same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate + DCVS Health same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate 630 mg + D3 500 IUCVS Health same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate + Vitamin D3 MiniaturesBasic Vitamins same ingredients
- Calcium 500 mg with Vitamin D3Nature's Bounty 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: Adults: Take 1 to 2 caplets two times daily or as recommended by your physician, pharmacist or health professional.
- Warnings
- If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Do not use if foil seal is torn or missing.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12001.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Citrate, Polyethylene Glycol, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Silicate, Titanium Dioxide, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Oligofructose Enriched Inulin, Magnesium Stearate, Vitamin D3.
How many labels does Citracal Maximum have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12001 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 30 coated caplets
DSLD also links this label to: Citracal Regular (package size difference, same product), Citracal Plus (package size difference, same product), Citracal Maximum (package size difference, same product), Citracal Regular (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 Bayer HealthCare LLC (distributor), Morristown, NJ. All Bayer products.