Xtra-Cal Advanced
by Herbalife · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0565US
- DSLD label 202176
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Xtra-Cal Advanced by Herbalife lists 9 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 3.3 mg of vitamin D, 334 mg of calcium, 67 mg of magnesium and 2.5 mg of zinc; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Xtra-Cal Advanced?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 3.3 mg | 17% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin D, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, and Calcium Citrate) | 334 mg | 26% | Higher than 80% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,002 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 67 mg | 16% | 55% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 201 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc SulfateZinc (Form: as Zinc Sulfate) | 2.5 mg | 23% | 88% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 mg. |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 0.33 mg | 37% | 83% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.99 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese CarbonateManganese (Form: as Manganese Carbonate) | 0.33 mg | 14% | 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.99 mg. |
| Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Citrate) | 167 mcg | 81% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.501 mg. | |
| Herbal Blend | 20 mg | ||
| Turmeric root powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rose Hips powder | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 202176 (entered May 28, 2019), 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:
- 93% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.33 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
The NIH database records 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Xtra-Cal Advanced's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calcium 600 mg Plus With Vitamin D & MineralsSunmark 7 shared, 65% alike
- Calcium Plus21st Century 7 shared, 65% alike
- Cal-Mag Caps With Trace Minerals And Vitamin DNOW · off the market 7 shared, 65% alike
- Tri-Boron PlusTwinlab 7 shared, 65% alike
- 600+D Plus MineralsCaltrate 7 shared, 65% alike
- Calcium 600+D+MineralsEquate · off the market 7 shared, 65% 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
- Recommended Use: Take 1 tablet with meals, 3 times per day.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 202176.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Crospovidone, Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Calcium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Strictly Kosher Rabbi S. D. Krausz Vaad Hakashrus D’Udvary.
How many labels does Xtra-Cal Advanced have?
4 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 202176 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0565US
- Label 76486 Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market September 14, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 0565US
- Label 38653 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market June 19, 2017 · 90 tablets · UPC 0565US
- Label 3981 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market October 8, 2014 · 90 tablets · UPC 0565
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herbalife International of America, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Herbalife products.