Caltrate Bone Health Advanced 600+D3
Goals
$15.84 $0.13 per serving
Product analysis
Caltrate Bone Health Advanced 600+D3 can help fill calcium intake gaps and support normal bone nutrition with vitamin D. Its calcium content offers good value, though the ingredient forms are not stated.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality20
The nutrient forms are not stated, so their particular absorption qualities cannot be checked confidently. The product name alone does not resolve the missing form details.
Ingredient Transparency63
Amounts are given for all six nutrients, which helps you compare intake contributions. Their forms are not stated, leaving an important part of preparation comparisons unclear.
Value For Money62
The serving cost is favorable when compared through calcium and copper. Comparisons for the other nutrients remain uncertain, so those favorable findings do not describe every part of the formula.
Customer Satisfaction69
Customer ratings are very favorable, though the review pool is small. They give some feedback on satisfaction without establishing bone-health outcomes.
Product Focus83
The formula has a clear focus on bone nutrition, led by calcium and vitamin D. Its practical benefit depends on filling nutritional gaps rather than adding nutrients beyond your needs.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 120 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.13
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 77 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Magnesium · 50 mgCalcium · 600 mgVitamin D · 20 mcgCopper · 1 mgManganese · 1.8 mgZinc · 7.5 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin D3 | 20 mcg | |
Calcium | 600 mg | |
Magnesium | 50 mg | |
Zinc | 7.5 mg | |
Copper | 1 mg | |
Manganese | 1.8 mg |
Calcium · 600 mg OverallScore59
Each serving provides 600 mg of calcium, a substantial calcium contribution, at a low cost per serving. The calcium row does not name its source; calcium carbonate appears separately in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the calcium total is unclear. An artificial additive is listed.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability37
The calcium amount is stated. The calcium row does not name its source; calcium carbonate appears separately in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the calcium total is unclear.
Calcium Form & Absorption Potential
The calcium row does not name its source; calcium carbonate appears separately in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the calcium total is unclear.
Elemental Calcium Transparency
The label states 600 mg of calcium per serving.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency60
The serving supplies 600 mg of calcium. An artificial additive is listed; the sugar amount is unknown.
Absorption-Optimized Serving Dose
A serving supplies 600 mg of calcium.
Formulation Purity & Additives
An artificial additive is listed; the sugar amount is unknown.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is low.
Copper · 1 mg OverallScore55
Each serving provides 1 mg of copper at a low cost per serving. Copper sulfate appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the listed copper total is unknown. It also supplies 7.5 mg of zinc.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability16
Copper sulfate appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the listed copper total is unknown.
Copper Form Bioavailability
Copper sulfate appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the listed copper total is unknown.
Elemental Copper Labeling Clarity
The label gives 1 mg of copper; copper sulfate appears only in Other Ingredients.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency71
The serving provides 1 mg of copper. It also contains 7.5 mg of zinc.
Copper Dosage Safety & Efficacy
The serving contains 1 mg of copper.
Zinc-to-Copper Balance
The serving also contains 7.5 mg of zinc, a zinc-to-copper ratio of 7.5:1.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is low.
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