$14.96 $0.16 per serving
Product analysis
Citracel Maximum Plus supplies calcium to help fill a dietary gap and support normal bones. Its nutrient forms are not specified in the ingredient listing, making it harder to judge the preparations used.
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Nutrient Quality20
The nutrient forms are not specified in the main ingredient listing. That limits a confident comparison of the calcium and accompanying mineral preparations.
Ingredient Transparency63
Ingredient amounts are disclosed, making the serving easier to compare with your needs. Form details are missing from the main ingredient listing.
Value For Money57
The calcium contribution is inexpensive per serving. Vitamin D is less economical relative to its amount, and the added minerals do not have a firm value comparison.
Customer Satisfaction91
Customer feedback is very positive across a large review base. That gives a broad picture of reported satisfaction.
Product Focus74
Calcium is the main contribution toward maintaining normal bones when intake is low. The vitamin D amount is unresolved, and the trace minerals do not establish extra bone-density benefits.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 180 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.16
- Also available
Citracal Maximum Plus$22.88- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 11,883 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Calcium · 630 mgVitamin D · 500 IUCopper · 0.45 mgManganese · 1.15 mgZinc · 5.5 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 5 Calorie(s) | |
Vitamin D | 500 IU | |
Calcium | 630 mg | |
Zinc | 5.5 mg | |
Copper | 0.45 mg | |
Manganese | 1.15 mg | |
Sodium | 5 mg |
Calcium · 630 mg OverallScore46
A serving provides 630 mg of a large amount of calcium at a low cost per serving. A portion of such a large serving may not be absorbed. The calcium source is unclear; Other Ingredients lists Calcium Citrate, but their contribution to the calcium total is unknown. An artificial additive is listed.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability41
The calcium source is unclear; Other Ingredients lists Calcium Citrate, but their contribution to the calcium total is unknown. The elemental calcium amount is stated.
Calcium Form & Absorption Potential
The calcium source is unclear; Other Ingredients lists Calcium Citrate, but their contribution to the calcium total is unknown.
Elemental Calcium Transparency
The label states 630 mg of calcium per serving.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency24
630 mg per serving is a large amount, and some may not be absorbed. An artificial additive is listed.
Absorption-Optimized Serving Dose
630 mg per serving is a large amount, and some may not be absorbed.
Formulation Purity & Additives
An artificial additive is listed.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is low.
Vitamin D · 500 IU OverallScore54
500 IU of vitamin D per serving comes at a high cost per 1,000 IU. The amount is relatively low. No qualifying certification or batch-specific quality evidence is recorded.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability87
The vitamin D form contributing to the declared amount is unclear. The raw source is not specified in the available information.
Vitamin D3 vs. D2 Superiority
Vitamin D3 appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the stated amount is unclear.
Sourcing and Active Marker Disclosure
The raw source is not specified in the available information.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency33
500 IU per serving is a relatively low amount. No qualifying certification or batch-specific quality evidence is recorded.
Daily Dosage Appropriateness
500 IU per serving is a relatively low amount.
Excipient and Additive Purity
The Other Ingredients list includes titanium dioxide; artificial colors and hydrogenated oils are not listed.
Purity and Quality Certification
No qualifying certification or batch-specific quality evidence is recorded.
Value30
The cost per 1,000 IU of vitamin D is high.
Price per 1,000 IU Efficiency
The cost per 1,000 IU of vitamin D is high.
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- 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.
- The Association between Dietary and Circulating Copper Levels and Osteoporosis: a Scoping Review.
- Association between dietary copper, iron, zinc, selenium intake and osteopenia or osteoporosis in elderly hypertensive patients: a retrospective cohort study.
- Associations of dietary copper intake with total bone mineral density and lumbar spine bone mineral density in American adults.
- The association between dietary mineral intake and bone mineral density: a cross-sectional study.
- Association between dietary copper intake and bone mineral density in children and adolescents aged 8-19 years: A cross-sectional study.
- Risk of Environmental Chemicals on Bone Fractures Is Independent of Low Bone Mass in US Adults: Insights from 2017 to 2018 NHANES.
- The Manganese-Bone Connection: Investigating the Role of Manganese in Bone Health.
- Associations of multiple metals with bone mineral density: A population-based study in US adults.
- Sex-specific associations of urinary mixed-metal concentrations with femoral bone mineral density among older people: an NHANES (2017-2020) analysis.
- Relationship between blood manganese and bone mineral density and bone mineral content in adults: A population-based cross-sectional study.
- 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.