Calcium Citrate Plus
by GNC Women's Ultra Mega · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 79149
- Serving 2 white caplets
Calcium Citrate Plus by GNC Women's Ultra Mega lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 white caplets, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3, 400 mg of calcium and 200 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Calcium Citrate Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 white 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 D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D-3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 400 IU | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 400 mg | 31% | Higher than 82% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 200 mg | 48% | Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79149 (entered October 21, 2017), 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.
- Coral Calcium With Vitamin DNatrol same ingredients
- Coral Calcium 400 mgNatrol · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium Citrate PlusGNC same ingredients
- Coral Calcium PlusNOW same ingredients
- Cal-Mag CitrateBIOVEA same ingredients
- Coral Calcium PlusNew Sun 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: As a dietary supplement, take contents of one packet daily with food. For maximum benefits, take as directed every day.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no dairy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79149.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Carnauba Wax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gf Gluten free.
How many labels does Calcium Citrate Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.
- Label 79149 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 30 packets
DSLD also links this label to: Women's Ultra Mega Without Iron (bundle set), Cranberry Fruit (bundle set), Advanced Hair, Skin & Nails Formula (bundle set), Triple Strength Fish Oil (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's Ultra Mega products.