Calcium 500®

Minerals

Brand: 21st Century

Tablet or PillMineralOn Market

Functions

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Net Contents

90 Tablet(s)

Serving Size

1–2 Tablet(s)

Servings Per Container

45

Supplement Form

Tablet or Pill

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

7 40985 22296 6

Product Version

1006

Label Analysis

Objective insights generated automatically from the official DSLD label — a quick, factual read of how this product is formulated and disclosed.

1Active Ingredients

Single-ingredient formula listed in Supplement Facts.

100%Amount Transparency

Every active ingredient discloses a specific amount per serving.

1% Daily Value Coverage

1 ingredients report a %DV; 1 meet or exceed 100% DV.

This analysis is generated algorithmically from label data for educational reference only. It is not a product endorsement, ranking, or medical advice.

Allergen Guide

Contains

  • Shellfish

Allergen flags are parsed automatically from the official label's claims and statements. Always verify against the physical product label before use, especially if you have a severe allergy.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1–2 Tablet(s) · 1 per day

IngredientAmount Per Serving% Daily Value
Calcium(Oyster)1000 mg100%

Percent Daily Value (DV)

Other Ingredients

Croscarmellose SodiumCelluloseTitanium DioxideMagnesium StearateStearic AcidArtificial Colors

Target Groups

Adult Female (18 - 50 Years)

Label Claims

NutrientAll OtherApproved HealthStructure/Function

Directions & Suggested Use

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions: Take up to (2) tablets daily with any meal for maximum daily results, or as directed by your healthcare provider. Do not exceed recommended dosage.

Warnings & Precautions

Precautions re: Children

Keep out of reach of children.

Precautions re: All Other

Do not use if product appears to be tampered with or seal is broken.

Storage

Storage

Store at room temperature.

Formulation

Formulation re: Does NOT Contain

No Added Sugar, Yeast, Preservatives, Artificial Flavors or Colors.

Formula re: Contains

Contains a shellfish ingredient (oystershell)

Formula re: Contains

Oyster Shell

FDA Statements

FDA Statement of Identity

DIETARY SUPPLEMENT

FDA Disclaimer Statement

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Other Label Statements

General Statements: All Other Content

Unconditionally guaranteed for purity, freshness and label potency.

Brand IP Statement(s) re: (c), (TM), (SM)

*Os Cal(R) 500 is a registered trademark of Glaxo Smith Kline, Pittsburgh, PA 15230

Seals/Symbols

MADE IN USA

General Statements: All Other Content

1006

Brand IP Statement(s) re: (c), (TM), (SM)

Compare to Active Ingredients In Os Cal(R) 500*

Brand IP Statement(s) re: (c), (TM), (SM)

21ST Century(R)...for a healthier future.

General Statements: All Other Content

Calcium 500 Oyster Shell

General Statements: All Other Content

Regular exercise and a healthy diet with enough calcium helps those at high risk, including teen and young adult Caucasian and Asian women, maintain good bone health and reduce their high risk of developing osteoporosis later in life. Adequate calcium is important, but daily intakes of above about 2000 mg are not likely to provide any additional benefit.*

General: Product/Version Code

1006

General Statements: All Other Content

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Manufacturer & Distributor

Manufacturer

21st Century HealthCare, Inc.

2119 S. Wilson Street, Tempe, AZ, 85282, USA

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Research & Studies

  • Calcium supplements: benefits and risks

    IR Reid, SM Bristow, MJ Bolland - Journal of internal medicine, 2015 - Wiley Online Library

    … A total of 570 healthy postmenopausal women aged >55 … for osteoporosis or taking calcium supplements, were included in … over 500 women who were not using calcium supplements or …

    2015210 citations
  • Dietary calcium and health

    HE Theobald - Nutrition Bulletin, 2005 - Wiley Online Library

    … an intake of 1500 mg calcium/day in the form of supplements is discouraged as this can … could provide more than 100 mg calcium/day and, potentially, as much as 500 mg. In very soft …

    2005381 citations
  • Calcium supplements and fracture prevention

    DC Bauer - New England Journal of Medicine, 2013 - Mass Medical Soc

    … her dietary calcium intake by 200 mg per day and discontinue her calcium supplements. If … , she can reduce her calcium carbonate supplementation to one 500-mg tablet each day. …

    2013183 citations
  • Dietary reference intakes for calcium and vitamin D

    HB Del Valle, AL Yaktine, CL Taylor, AC Ross - 2011 - books.google.com

    … and Prevention and Health Canada just as we … calcium when dietary supplements are considered suggest that older women have noticeably increased calcium intakes with supplement…

    20115,086 citations
  • Nutritional rickets and osteomalacia in the twenty-first century: revised concepts, public health, and prevention strategies

    S Uday, W Högler - Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2017 - Springer

    … move forward into the twenty-first century with precise and … calcium (minimum 500 mg/day) as supplements or via diet. All treatment should be followed by lifelong vitamin D supplements…

    2017228 citations
  • Calcium, is it better to have less?—Global health perspectives

    CS Shin, KM Kim - Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2015 - Wiley Online Library

    … regulating other aspects of health status. In addition, supplement of calcium and vitamin D along … However, it could be argued that those with low calcium intake (less than 500 mg/day) …

    201517 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2012-08-24. DSLD Label ID: 11104. This information is provided for educational reference only and is not medical advice. Always follow the product label and consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.