$22.88 $0.16 per serving
Product analysis
Citracal Maximum Plus offers an economical way to add calcium with vitamin D for bone nutrition, especially when dietary intake is low.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality48
Calcium citrate is a suitable form for supplying calcium. Quality for the accompanying nutrients remains uncertain despite their named forms.
Ingredient Transparency89
Amounts are disclosed, and the main vitamin and mineral sources are named. A few listed entries still lack form details.
Value For Money55
The low serving cost offers favorable value for calcium supplementation. Value for the accompanying nutrients remains uncertain, so calcium is the clearer basis for a price comparison.
Customer Satisfaction81
Customer ratings are very positive across a substantial number of buyers. The volume supports a broad satisfaction picture without establishing a bone-health outcome.
Product Focus83
Calcium and vitamin D support bone nutrition, with the clearest role in filling low intake. Their presence does not establish routine fracture prevention or extra bone benefit once nutrient needs are met.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 280 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.16
- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 1,032 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Calcium · 650 mgVitamin D · 25 mcgCopper · 0.45 mgManganese · 1.15 mgZinc · 5.5 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 5 Calorie(s) | |
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) | 25 mcg | |
Calcium (Calcium Citrate) | 650 mg | |
Zinc (Zinc Oxide) | 5.5 mg | |
Copper (Copper Gluconate) | 0.45 mg | |
Manganese (Manganese Gluconate) | 1.15 mg | |
Sodium | 5 mg |
Calcium (Calcium Citrate) · 650 mg OverallScore64
The serving provides 650 mg of calcium at a low cost per serving, a high single-serving amount. The calcium source is Calcium Citrate. An artificial additive is listed.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability86
The calcium source is Calcium Citrate. The calcium amount is stated.
Calcium Form & Absorption Potential
The calcium source is Calcium Citrate.
Elemental Calcium Transparency
The label states 650 mg of calcium per serving.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency24
650 mg is a high amount for a single serving, and some may not be absorbed. An artificial additive is listed.
Absorption-Optimized Serving Dose
650 mg is a high amount for a single serving, 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.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
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- 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.