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Calcium Citrate 250 mg

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Glutamic Acid 50 mg
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Score85
Economical calcium citrate is the main benefit, while L-glutamic acid HCl serves only a small supporting role.
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Quantity:180 Tablet(s) • (180 servings)
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Score 85

Economical calcium citrate is the main benefit, while L-glutamic acid HCl serves only a small supporting role.
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$10.99($0.06 per serving)
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Analysis

Two hundred fifty milligrams of calcium citrate offers a practical supplemental calcium amount in one tablet. L-glutamic acid HCl is clearly identified at 50 mg as a secondary acidifying companion.

The two ingredients are fully disclosed and easy to assess. The glutamic acid amount is useful within the formula but too small to make this a dedicated amino-acid product.

A long supply and very low serving cost support routine mineral use. Calcium intake should still be coordinated with diet and separated from medicines whose absorption it can reduce.

Who is it for
  • Adults needing supplemental calcium
  • Users wanting a simple calcium citrate tablet
Best for
  • Routine calcium supplementation
  • A low-cost two-ingredient formula

Pros

  • Calcium citrate form
  • Long economical supply
  • Fully disclosed amounts

Cons

  • Glutamic acid is only a companion
  • Tablet may be hard for some users to swallow
  • Does not include vitamin D

Warnings

  • Calcium can reduce absorption of thyroid medicine and some antibiotics; separate doses as directed.
  • People with kidney stones, high blood calcium, or severe kidney disease should seek guidance before use.
  • Total calcium from food and supplements should be considered to avoid unnecessary excess.

Nutrient quality

94 Highest impact

Specific, well-regarded forms and useful amounts make the two-active formula easy to assess. No obvious overdosing or filler-like addition weakens the design.

Ingredient transparency

83 Highest impact

Every listed active has a specific amount, and no proprietary blend hides key doses. The serving count is clear, but intake directions and non-active ingredients are not supplied.

Customer satisfaction

60 Moderate impact

Customer sentiment is strong, and the very small review volume makes the average uncertain. No review excerpts are supplied, so repeated complaints and purpose fit cannot be verified.

Value for money

98 Highest impact

Useful doses and specific forms are delivered with excellent serving efficiency. The compact formula is highly competitive and free of low-value active extras.

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Ingredients

IngredientAmount per serving
Calcium (Calcium Citrate)
 250 mg
L-Glutamic Acid HCl
50 mg
Adults 18–50
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Glutamic Acid · 50 mg OverallScore94
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value

L-Glutamic Acid HCl is clearly identified and is a suitable companion form in a calcium mineral product. Its exact amount reaches a useful supplemental level. Very low serving cost makes the simple two-ingredient formula highly economical.

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87 Performance

Glutamic Acid 500 mg

Swanson Premium Brand
<p>Ingredient coverage is more purposeful for its stated use. A standalone L-glutamic acid capsule provides a clear, substantial amount with no distracting actives. Compared with the original’s primary emphasis on 250 mg calcium citrate with 50 mg L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, it provides greater dose depth or broader supporting ingredients, although the intended use may differ.</p>
63 Performance

Prostabs Plus

Futurebiotics
<p>Ingredient coverage is more purposeful for its stated use. The prostate formula offers meaningful amino acids, zinc, and lycopene at a favorable serving cost, but magnesium oxide and a hidden herb blend sharply limit quality and transparency. Compared with the original’s primary emphasis on 250 mg calcium citrate with 50 mg L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, it provides greater dose depth or broader supporting ingredients, although the intended use may differ.</p>
76 Performance

Calcium Magnesium Plus Zinc

Bluebonnet
<p>Ingredient coverage is more purposeful for its stated use. Calcium, magnesium, zinc, and copper form a coherent bone and mineral blend with several useful forms. Compared with the original’s primary emphasis on 250 mg calcium citrate with 50 mg L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, it provides greater dose depth or broader supporting ingredients, although the intended use may differ.</p>
74 Budget

Digestive Enzymes

Mason Natural
<p>No eligible candidate has a lower listed serving cost, but this is among the closest available options with a clearly described formula. Pancreatin, diastase, papain, pepsin, betaine hydrochloride, lipase, and bromelain provide broad digestive coverage at a low recurring cost. Compared with the original’s primary emphasis on 250 mg calcium citrate with 50 mg L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, the trade-off is a different dose or purpose rather than a direct like-for-like replacement.</p>
83 Budget

HCl with Pepsin

Solaray
<p>No eligible candidate has a lower listed serving cost, but this is among the closest available options with a clearly described formula. Betaine hydrochloride, glutamic acid hydrochloride, pepsin, and papaya form a coherent acid-and-enzyme digestive aid. Compared with the original’s primary emphasis on 250 mg calcium citrate with 50 mg L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, the trade-off is a different dose or purpose rather than a direct like-for-like replacement.</p>
77 Budget

Prostate Essentials

Swanson
<p>No eligible candidate has a lower listed serving cost, but this is among the closest available options with a clearly described formula. Absorbable zinc supports a coherent prostate-focused formula, but saw palmetto, nettle, amino acids, and beta-sitosterol are modest or poorly characterized. Compared with the original’s primary emphasis on 250 mg calcium citrate with 50 mg L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, the trade-off is a different dose or purpose rather than a direct like-for-like replacement.</p>
75 Value

Calcium Magnesium Zinc With L-Glutamic Acid 1000 mg : 500 mg : 50 mg

Country Life
<p>It offers a useful balance of disclosed ingredients and practical serving value. The formula supplies a full mineral load, but magnesium oxide and calcium carbonate reduce form quality. Compared with the original’s primary emphasis on 250 mg calcium citrate with 50 mg L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, the formula gives a different combination or a less costly route to one of the same amino-acid pathways.</p>
77 Value

Prostate Essentials Plus

Swanson
<p>It offers a useful balance of disclosed ingredients and practical serving value. The formula pairs zinc picolinate and selenium with prostate botanicals, but saw palmetto, nettle, beta-sitosterol, and amino acids remain modest or incompletely standardized. Compared with the original’s primary emphasis on 250 mg calcium citrate with 50 mg L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, the formula gives a different combination or a less costly route to one of the same amino-acid pathways.</p>
80 Value

Advanced Digestive Enzymes

Thorne
<p>It offers a useful balance of disclosed ingredients and practical serving value. A substantial acid-and-enzyme blend uses explicit L-glutamic acid hydrochloride alongside betaine hydrochloride, pancreatin, ox bile, and pepsin. Compared with the original’s primary emphasis on 250 mg calcium citrate with 50 mg L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, the formula gives a different combination or a less costly route to one of the same amino-acid pathways.</p>
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