Calcium with Vitamin D3
Goals
$14.99 $0.13 per serving
Product analysis
Calcium with Vitamin D3 offers a focused way to add both nutrients, with favorable value for its calcium contribution.
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Nutrient Quality73
Vitamin D3 is favorably characterized, while calcium carbonate has more moderate absorption characteristics. The remaining fat details do not support a separate quality conclusion.
Ingredient Transparency65
Amounts are disclosed, and the calcium and vitamin D forms are named. The relative contributions of the named vitamin D sources remain unclear.
Value For Money57
The calcium contribution offers favorable value per serving. Vitamin D is less economical for the amount supplied, so value depends on which nutrient you are buying it for.
Customer Satisfaction75
Customer feedback is generally positive across several hundred ratings. The ratings reflect satisfaction and do not establish effectiveness or safety.
Product Focus68
The nutrient combination appears reasonably aligned with its intended uses. Its range of uses broadens the purpose beyond a single target.
- Format
Softgel - Container
- 220 Softgel(s)
- Per serving
- $0.13
- Customer rating
- 4.4 · 983 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Calcium · 1200 mgVitamin D · 1000 IU
Calcium provides mineral for bone, while vitamin D supports calcium absorption and deficiency-related mineralization. Their paired presence addresses two nutritional aspects of bone support. The 1,200 mg calcium serving is an amount comparable with a total daily intake reference from all sources, rather than a supplemental serving target. Adequacy support does not establish added bone benefit or reliable fracture prevention when intake and vitamin D status are already sufficient.
How this product is rated for Bone Health
Ingredient fit84
Calcium and vitamin D provide a clear bone-support connection, alongside broader linked uses. Calcium receives full amount recognition, while vitamin D contributes at a partially recognized amount.
Goal fit
Calcium and vitamin D provide a clear bone-support connection, alongside broader linked uses.
Dose adequacy
Calcium receives full amount recognition, while vitamin D contributes at a partially recognized amount.
Pathways80
Bone mineral supply is the strongest area. Mineral supply and calcium absorption reach the saved coverage target.
Depth
Bone mineral supply is the strongest area in the saved findings.
Breadth
Mineral supply and calcium absorption reach the saved coverage target.
Evidence100
Calcium provides the strongest relevant evidence. Recognized preparations do not establish prevention of fractures.
Evidence strength
Calcium supplies the strongest relevant evidence here; nutritional support does not establish fracture prevention.
Studied preparation
The qualifying preparations are recognized in the saved findings, without establishing superior clinical effects for the listed nutrient forms.
Formulation logic100
Calcium and vitamin D provide each other’s required partner. No listed ingredient conflict was identified.
Partner coverage
Calcium and vitamin D provide each other’s required partner.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
All recognized ingredients clear the saved amount threshold; this is not a proven clinical efficacy threshold.
Impact
High effect
Vitamin D · 1000 IU
Calcium and vitamin D contribute to bone and mineral nutrition and can help fill low dietary intakes. The selected serving supplies 1200 mg calcium and 25 mcg vitamin D, but these amounts do not establish additional benefits when intake is already adequate. Their presence together does not by itself establish a special combined effect.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit77
The relevant ingredients support the functions described above, with the contribution limited by their declared amounts and the evidence for each role.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients are focused on the supported general-health roles, although the product is also linked to other goals.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amounts meet the saved comparison to varying degrees; smaller or unresolved amounts limit the contribution.
Pathways19
The strongest supported area is bone and mineral metabolism, with partial coverage in the saved findings.
Depth
The strongest supported area is bone and mineral metabolism, with partial coverage in the saved findings.
Breadth
No area reaches the saved coverage threshold, although partial contributions remain.
Evidence82
Vitamin D provides the strongest evidence contribution among the eligible amounts; the ingredient-specific limitations still apply.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D provides the strongest evidence contribution among the eligible amounts; the ingredient-specific limitations still apply.
Studied preparation
The eligible preparations match the saved comparison, without establishing form superiority or benefits beyond the supplied evidence.
Formulation logic100
The relevant ingredients do not lack a required partner, and no evaluated conflict was triggered.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present; this does not establish added combination benefits.
Conflicts
None of the evaluated ingredient conflicts was triggered; this is not a complete safety assessment.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this comparison meet its minimum amount threshold, which is not a proven clinical benefit threshold.
Impact
High effect
Vitamin D · 1000 IU
Vitamin D contributes to normal immune function through ordinary nutrient availability. This is most relevant when intake is low, rather than evidence of extra protection from infection when intake is adequate. The selected serving does not establish a daily regimen, and the D3 form does not demonstrate superior clinical immune outcomes.
How this product is rated for Immunity
Ingredient fit58
Relevant ingredients connect the product to immune support, with the strength of the amount finding depending on the selected serving.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients contribute to the immune findings, while other active ingredients make this a broader-purpose formula.
Dose adequacy
The selected serving provides partial contributions across the relevant comparison amounts, without establishing a proven clinical response threshold.
Pathways40
The strongest saved finding concerns lymphocyte function and immune regulation. Substantial coverage is concentrated in this area.
Depth
The strongest saved finding concerns lymphocyte function and immune regulation; it does not by itself establish fewer infections.
Breadth
Substantial coverage is concentrated in one immune area.
Evidence100
Vitamin D provides the leading saved evidence finding. Supplied clinical qualifications determine which benefits can be expected.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D leads the saved evidence finding; its clinical meaning remains bounded by the supplied nutrient or preparation-specific evidence.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation criteria are met, without establishing superiority of the supplied forms or transferability of every clinical outcome.
Formulation logic100
The relevant ingredients have the partners they require, no configured conflict was found, and included amounts meet the minimum saved comparison.
Partner coverage
Relevant ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partners present; an extra combination benefit is not established.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was identified among the supplied ingredients.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison; this does not establish proven clinical efficacy at those amounts.
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin D · 1000 IU
Vitamin D at 25 mcg supports normal nutrient-dependent functions. Its supplied fatigue evidence comes from vitamin-D-deficient adults, so the energy relevance depends on nutritional need rather than a routine boost for people with adequate status.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit58
The formula combines energy-related nutrient support with a broader range of purposes. The assessed amounts provide a partial match to the saved dose comparisons.
Goal fit
The formula combines energy-related nutrient support with a broader range of purposes.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts provide a partial match to the saved dose comparisons.
Pathways0
The saved findings identify nutritional support without direct coverage of the main energy mechanisms. No main energy mechanism meets the saved coverage threshold.
Depth
The saved findings identify nutritional support without direct coverage of the main energy mechanisms.
Breadth
No main energy mechanism meets the saved coverage threshold.
Evidence95
Vitamin D provides the strongest assessed evidence in the formula, subject to the nutrient-status or preparation qualifications in the supplied findings. The assessed preparations match those recognized in the saved findings.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D provides the strongest assessed evidence in the formula, subject to the nutrient-status or preparation qualifications in the supplied findings.
Studied preparation
The assessed preparations match those recognized in the saved findings.
Formulation logic100
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present. No ingredient conflicts were identified in the saved assessment.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflicts were identified in the saved assessment.
Effective doses
All assessed contributors meet the saved minimum amount comparison.
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin D · 1000 IU
Vitamin D has an uncertain connection to lowering inflammation. Changes in one inflammation marker have not been consistent, and other inflammatory signals may remain unchanged. Correcting low vitamin D is a separate nutritional purpose from expecting a reliable broad anti-inflammatory effect.
How this product is rated for Inflammation
Ingredient fit58
Vitamin D is relevant to this goal, with benefits limited by ingredient-specific context. Declared amounts describe one label serving.
Goal fit
Vitamin D is relevant to this goal, with benefits limited by ingredient-specific context.
Dose adequacy
The selected serving declares Vitamin D 25 mcg.
Pathways19
The ingredients relate most closely to cellular signals involved in inflammation. These roles do not guarantee symptom relief.
Depth
The ingredients relate most closely to cellular signals involved in inflammation.
Breadth
These connections describe possible biological roles, rather than confirming a broad reduction in inflammation.
Evidence93
Vitamin D has inconsistent effects on inflammation markers, leaving a broad anti-inflammatory benefit uncertain. The identified ingredient forms provide relevant context, though form alone cannot guarantee a benefit.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D has inconsistent effects on inflammation markers, leaving a broad anti-inflammatory benefit uncertain.
Studied preparation
The identified ingredient forms provide relevant context, though form alone cannot guarantee a benefit.
Formulation logic100
No additional partner is identified as necessary for the relevant ingredients. No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Partner coverage
No additional partner is identified as necessary for the relevant ingredients.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
The declared amounts provide a basis for comparison, without showing that the serving will produce an anti-inflammatory benefit.
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin D · 1000 IU
Vitamin D at 25 mcg supports normal nutrition relevant to maintaining bone and muscle function. Benefits are clearest when low vitamin D is corrected, while additional preservation of function in already replete adults remains uncertain.
How this product is rated for Longevity
Ingredient fit58
The relevant ingredients are part of a broader formula serving other nutritional purposes. The amounts provide a partial match to the comparison amounts.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients are part of a broader formula serving other nutritional purposes.
Dose adequacy
The amounts provide a partial match to the comparison amounts.
Pathways0
No contribution was assigned to the assessed aging-related functions. The saved findings show limited reach across the assessed aging-related functions.
Depth
No contribution was assigned to the assessed aging-related functions.
Breadth
The saved findings show limited reach across the assessed aging-related functions.
Evidence83
Vitamin D supplies the leading relevant evidence, which should not be read as evidence of longer life. The saved assessment finds a match to studied preparations at the relevant amounts.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D supplies the leading relevant evidence, which should not be read as evidence of longer life.
Studied preparation
The saved assessment finds a match to studied preparations at the relevant amounts.
Formulation logic100
The assessed ingredients can contribute on their own or have their required partner. No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied assessment. 1 of 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute on their own or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied assessment.
Effective doses
1 of 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 15 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 1 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3) | 1000 IU | |
Calcium (Calcium Carbonate) | 1200 mg |
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3) · 1000 IU OverallScore65
Calcium (Calcium Carbonate) · 1200 mg OverallScore48
Each serving provides 1,200 mg of calcium as calcium carbonate, a large amount to take at once. The evaluation also flags an artificial additive in the other ingredients.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability65
The calcium source is calcium carbonate. The calcium amount is stated as 1,200 mg per serving.
Calcium Form & Absorption Potential
The calcium source is calcium carbonate.
Elemental Calcium Transparency
The calcium amount is stated as 1,200 mg per serving.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency6
The 1,200 mg calcium serving is large, and absorption may be less efficient at that amount. An artificial additive is recorded in the other ingredients; its name is not specified in the saved facts.
Absorption-Optimized Serving Dose
The 1,200 mg calcium serving is large, and absorption may be less efficient at that amount.
Formulation Purity & Additives
An artificial additive is recorded in the other ingredients; its name is not specified in the saved facts.
Value100
The whole-product serving costs about $0.14.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The whole-product serving costs about $0.14.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- What is the impact of daily oral supplementation of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) plus calcium on the incidence of hip fracture in older people? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Calcium supplementation prevents seasonal bone loss and changes in biochemical markers of bone turnover in elderly New England women: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
- The effects of calcium supplementation (milk powder or tablets) and exercise on bone density in postmenopausal women.
- The efficacy of calcium supplementation alone in elderly Thai women over a 2-year period: a randomized controlled trial.
- Calcium-enriched foods and bone mass growth in prepubertal girls: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Pregnancy vitamin D supplementation and offspring bone mineral density in childhood follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
- Vitamin D analogs and bone: preclinical and clinical studies with eldecalcitol.
- Efficacy of vitamin D fortified foods on bone mineral density and serum bone biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies.
- Cholecalciferol Supplementation Attenuates Bone Loss in Incident Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Prespecified Secondary Endpoint Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Vitamin D supplementation and bone health in post-menopausal women: a 24-month randomized controlled intervention with enhanced bioavailability formulations.
- Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Vitamin D Supplementation in Adolescents and Young Adults With Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for Improvement in Disease Activity and Fatigue Scores: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
- Vitamin D in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome After COVID-19 or Vaccination: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- The effects of vitamin D supplementation on disease activity and fatigue in Libyan rheumatoid arthritis patients.
- The effect of home-based aerobic training and vitamin D supplementation on fatigue and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis during COVID-19 outbreak.
- Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults.
- Effect of vitamin D on gastrointestinal symptoms and health-related quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.
- The impact of vitamin D administration on mortality in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Vitamin D Status and Mortality: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.
- Meta-analysis of long-term vitamin D supplementation on overall mortality.