Calcium & Magnesium Citrates
by Vitamin Discount Center · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 297801
- Serving 4 tablets
- 25 servings
Calcium & Magnesium Citrates by Vitamin Discount Center lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 3 mcg (120 IU) of vitamin D, 50 mcg of vitamin K, 750 mg of calcium and 500 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.
What is in Calcium & Magnesium Citrates?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 Das Cholecalciferol125 IU | 3 mcg (120 IU) | 15% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Kas Phylloquinone | 50 mcg | 42% | 60% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium Hydroxyapatite | 750 mg | 58% | Higher than 94% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide | 500 mg | 119% | Higher than 96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Boronas Boron Aspartate, Boron Citrate, Boron Glycinate | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). | |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 50 mg | 47% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297801 (entered September 25, 2023), 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:
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3 mcg (120 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- Its 750 mg of calcium is higher than 94% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 985 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 500 mg of magnesium, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium & Magnesium Citrates W/ Hydroxyapatite, Boron, Vitamin KVitabase same ingredients
- Calcium and MagnesiumVitabase 5 shared, 81% alike
- Calcium & Magnesium Plus With Boron & Vitamin DMartin Avenue Pharmacy 5 shared, 81% alike
- Calcium & MagnesiumVitamin Discount Center · off the market 5 shared, 81% alike
- Calcium & MagnesiumRon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals 5 shared, 81% alike
- Active CalciumUSANA 5 shared, 73% alike
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: As a dietary supplement, adults take four (4) tablets daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no: Sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297801.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Modified Cellulose Gum, Vegetable Stearin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Food Glaze.
How many labels does Calcium & Magnesium Citrates have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 297801 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 100 tablets
- Label 297802 Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 250 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.