PlainVitamins

Citracel Maximum Plus

by Bayer Citracal · other (e.g. tea bag) · 180 coated caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 16500 53536 2
  • DSLD label 272464
  • Serving 2 caplets
  • 90 servings

Citracel Maximum Plus by Bayer Citracal lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 500 IU (12.5 mcg) of vitamin D, 630 mg of calcium, 5.5 mg of zinc and 0.45 mg of copper, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Citracel Maximum Plus?

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).

Citracel Maximum Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 272464, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Vitamin D500 IU (12.5 mcg)125%Vitamin D in Citracel Maximum Plus against 14,175 products12.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg12.5 mcg

53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mcg.

Calcium630 mg63%Calcium in Citracel Maximum Plus against 17,831 products630 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg630 mg

Higher than 93% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,260 mg.

Zinc5.5 mg37%Zinc in Citracel Maximum Plus against 13,186 products5.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5.5 mg

71% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 11 mg.

Copper0.45 mg23%Copper in Citracel Maximum Plus against 6,468 products0.45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.45 mg

80% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.9 mg.

Manganese1.15 mg58%Manganese in Citracel Maximum Plus against 7,016 products1.15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1.15 mg

69% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.3 mg.

Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in Citracel Maximum Plus against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272464 (entered September 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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.

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
Can be taken with or without food.
Directions: Adults: Take 1 serving (2 caplets) twice daily with or without food or as recommended by your physician, pharmacist or health care professional.
Warnings
If pregnant, breast-feeding, taking medication, or have any medical condition ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
For adult use only
Not for children
Do not exceed recommended intake Do not use if printed foil seal is torn or missing.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 272464.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Calcium Citrate, Polyethylene Glycol, Croscarmellose Sodium, Copper Gluconate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Gluconate, Inulin, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Titanium Dioxide, Vitamin D3, Zinc Oxide.

How many labels does Citracel Maximum Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2022.

  1. Label 272464 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 180 coated caplets · UPC 0 16500 53536 2

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), Whippany, NJ. All Bayer Citracal products.

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