Calcium Citrate+D
by up&up · other (e.g. tea bag) · 180 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 70030 62315 9
- DSLD label 20031
- Serving 1 to 2 caplets; amounts per 2 caplets
- 90 servings
Calcium Citrate+D by up&up 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 March 25, 2013.
What is in Calcium Citrate+D?
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 D | 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 20031 (entered March 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.
- Citracal MaximumBayer 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 you are pregnant or nursing a baby, consult a physician before using this product.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GLUTEN FREE
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20031.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Citrate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Dextrose, Hypromellose, Polyethylene Glycol, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Citrate, light Mineral Oil, Silicon Dioxide, Polysorbate 80, Dextrin, Cholecalciferol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {5%}(R); {Arrow} up&up(TM); {Target}(R).
How many labels does Calcium Citrate+D have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 20031 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 180 caplets · UPC 0 70030 62315 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Target Corporation (distributor), Minneapolis, MN. All up&up products.