- Brand
- Caltrate
- Category
- Calcium
- Recorded price
- $8.39
Supplement facts
- Serving size
- 1 Tablet(s)
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3 | 800 IU | 200% |
| Calcium | 600 mg | 60% |
Other ingredients
- Calcium Carbonate
- Maltodextrin
- Contains Less Than 2% of
Directions on the label
Take one tablet twice daily with food or as directed by your physician.
Product score
- Category average
- 77.6 / 100
- Average for similar products
- 88.6 / 100
At the matched panel’s directions, this provides a reasonable supplemental calcium dose plus D3, in a conventional tablet to take with food.
Scoring criteria
Quantity
100 / 100The selected routine provides 1,200 mg calcium and 1,600 IU vitamin D3 daily, a reasonable supplemental amount for the stated bone-health role.
Form
75 / 100Calcium carbonate is a conventional form whose absorption is supported by taking it with food; no clear comparative advantage warrants a premium mark.
Convenience
76.5 / 100Assessed one tablet twice daily with food as directed on the FDA-matched panel; the seller description instead says one to two tablets daily.
Label accuracy
75 / 100The per-tablet amounts are clearly stated, but the seller’s one-to-two-tablet direction differs from the matched panel’s one tablet twice daily.
Purity
75 / 100No product-specific purity testing or quality certification is supplied, so ordinary quality remains unresolved.
Cofactors
50 / 100The separately quantified 1,600 IU daily vitamin D3 has a complementary role in this calcium-focused formula, though added benefit varies by context.
On the packaging
These markings were read from product photos.
- Manufacturer claims
- Gluten free
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