Calcium Citrate+D
by Equate · tablet or pill · 200 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 05388 99500 1
- DSLD label 25914
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 100 servings
Calcium Citrate+D by Equate lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 500 IU (12.5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 630 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.
What is in Calcium Citrate+D?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 D3 | 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. |
| Calcium | 630 mg | 63% | Higher than 93% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,260 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 25914 (entered September 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 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 Plus Vitamin D3Sundown Naturals same ingredients
- Citracal MaximumBayer Citacal same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate+ with Vitamin D3Simply Right · off the market same ingredients
- Maximum Calcium Citrate Plus Vitamin DNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate + DCVS Pharmacy same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate + D3 Maximum21st Century · off the market 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
- Suggested Use: Adults - One or two tablets two times daily, preferably with a food, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Safety-sealed. Do not use if printed seal under cap is cut, torn or missing.
- Warning: Pregnant or nursing women, individuals taking medication(s) or persons who have a health condition should consult their physician before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO ARTIFICIAL DYES OR FLAVORS ~ NO SUGAR ~ NO GLUTEN ~ NO PRESERVATIVES ~ NO STARCH NO WHEAT ~ NO LACTOSE ~ NO TRANS FAT
- Storage
- Store at 15(0)-30(0)C (59(0)-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 25914.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Citrate, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Copovidone, Polyethylene Glycol, Cholecalciferol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Talc.
How many labels does Calcium Citrate+D have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2013.
- Label 25914 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 200 tablets · UPC 6 05388 99500 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Equate products.