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Chewable Calcium 500 mg

by Major · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 09043 23852 5
  • DSLD label 215956
  • Serving 1 tablet

Chewable Calcium 500 mg by Major lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 500 mg of calcium, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Chewable Calcium 500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Chewable Calcium 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 215956, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Chewable Calcium 500 mg against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Sugar1 gSugar in Chewable Calcium 500 mg against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol100 IU (2.5 mcg)25%Vitamin D in Chewable Calcium 500 mg against 14,175 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg2.5 mcg

92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, OysterCalcium (Form: from Oyster Shell, Calcium Carbonate)500 mg50%Calcium in Chewable Calcium 500 mg against 17,831 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg500 mg

Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215956 (entered March 24, 2020), 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:

  • 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).

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.

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, chew one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper resistant: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Yeast, wheat, gluten, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, preservatives, soy, artificial color, sodium (less than 5 mg per serving).
Storage
Store at room temperature 15 degrees- 30 degrees C (59 degrees-86 degrees F). Keep bottle tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 215956.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sucrose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Citric Acid, Stearic Acid, Natural & Artificial flavors, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Sucralose.

How many labels does Chewable Calcium 500 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since May 28, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 215956 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 09043 23852 5
  2. Label 202049 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 60 tablets · UPC 3 09043 23852 5

DSLD also links this label to: Chewable Vitamin C-250 mg Orange Flavor (image 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 Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.

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