“Calcium 650 mg per serving”
Evidence →The label promises 650 mg per serving. The panel says 650 mg. They match.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00016500535362CITRACAL · checked Jul 26, 2026Package says manufactured by: BAYER
Quick read · CITRACAL
Citracal Maximum Plus Calcium Supplement
Checked against public sources on July 26, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
180units · 90 servings
Does the marketing hold up?
Listing claim matches the Supplement Facts panel. The label promise and the Supplement Facts amount agree.
Is the dose real?✓Listing and panel agreeboth say 650 mg of Calcium
What a serving costs$0.17per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?No exact match in USPTO
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?✓No recalls found
“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.
1✓ checked out1◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · no recalls
Marketing claims, checked
The checks, one by one
1 promise checks out. 1 could not be fully confirmed from public sources.
✓Checks out1
◐Partly confirmed1
“Zinc, & Essential Minerals for Bone Health Support, Ages 12+, 180 Count (Packaging May Vary)”
Evidence →Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
Quick read · 4 useful findings
What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
Checks outIs the label honest?
Listing claim matches the Supplement Facts panel
The label promise and the Supplement Facts amount agree.
Evidence and sources
The listing claims 650 mg; the photo-read Supplement Facts panel shows Calcium at 650 mg per serving — the listing text and its photo-read panel agree; this is internal consistency, not independent testing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingChecks outWho is behind it?
The barcode identity checks out · 016500535362.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
Open Food Facts resolves 016500535362 to "Citracal calcium cupplement" (Bayer) — consistent with this listing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingPublic contextWill you get what you pay for?
Reaching a studied dose costs about $5/month
Comparing cost at a research-relevant amount shows how quickly the package is used and what the routine actually costs.
Evidence and sources
At 1.0 serving(s) a day to reach the low end of the studied range (8–40 mg), this product runs roughly $5 per month. A price observation, not a recommendation.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingChecks outCan you trust the review pattern?
Reviews rose from 938 to 979 between February 8 and July 6, 2026 — no sudden jump.
A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
Written reviews rose from 938 to 979 between February 8 and July 6, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 13, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 2
- We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
- No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Research behind the findings
Dose and research context
We could not match an amount on this product to a studied range for the same ingredient, so these links are ingredient background rather than a measurement of this product.
Background reading
What the research says about these amounts
Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.
The panel lists 6 mg of zinc per serving. Studies we found used 8 mg–40 mg a day, so this sits below that range.
0studied 8 mg–40 mg
Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.
Where it sells
Price check for this exact product
Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$14.96
$0.17 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026
View on Amazon ↗iHerb
Exact UPC/GTIN match$16.63
$0.18 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026
View on iHerb ↗Target
Not confirmedNo exact listing saved
We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.
Search Target ↗Walmart
Not confirmedNo exact listing saved
We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.
Search Walmart ↗Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $14.96; iHerb was highest at $16.63 — a $1.67 range at check time.
Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.
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Record built July 26, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.