8 best calcium tablets

The body of an adult contains about a kilogram of calcium. Most of it provides strength to bones and teeth. But, besides this, it is necessary for normal muscle contraction, secretion of certain hormones, and normal blood clotting.

1. Daily calcium requirement in an adult - 1000 mg or 1 g. Theoretically, in order to satisfy it, 700 ml of milk of 3% fat or 400 grams of cottage cheese or 150 g of hard cheese is sufficient. But, firstly, not everyone normally carries milk, and secondly, many factors affect the absorption and absorption of an element:
2. Gastric acidity. Hydrochloric acid of the stomach converts calcium into soluble compounds, therefore, with a reduced acidity, its absorption decreases.
3. Normal gallbladder function. In the intestine, calcium binds with fatty acids, which, under the influence of bile, form special forms - micelles. In this form, it penetrates through the intestinal walls, then through the cell membrane, releasing ions, which can then be used by the body.
4. Enough fat. For calcium to bind with fatty acids, you need to have something to contact. That is why low-fat cottage cheese is not the best source of this substance. In addition, fat stimulates the secretion of bile.
5. Sufficient magnesium content in the body. With its lack of calcium begins vigorously displayed.
6. Adequate Vitamin D Content - with a lack of this vitamin (or, as they now say, a hormone), calcium is simply not absorbed in the intestine and is not incorporated into the biochemical mechanisms that support its normal amount in the tissues.
7. The presence of protein in food: proteins improve calcium absorption.

As we see, the assimilation and exchange of calcium is a rather complicated process, and the intake of this macrocell with ordinary food is not always sufficient to cover all the needs of the body. That is why often need other sources of this substance in the form of special preparations.

They are especially important for the elderly, in whom the normal absorption of calcium is impaired and its excretion increases - precisely because of this, osteoporosis begins. This macro element is needed for children, in whom the skeleton is actively growing and forming, and for pregnant women.

We offer you the rating of the best calcium tablets that will help maintain its normal balance in the body. But before moving on to the description of the preparations, let us dwell on one more aspect.

Drug manufacturers often write that calcium is best absorbed in the form of special easily soluble salts - chelates - or in the form of ascorbic or citric acid salts (citrate). This would be true if the drugs got directly into the intestine, bypassing the stomach. But, as we have already mentioned, under the action of gastric juice, any calcium compound is converted into chloride, which immediately decomposes into ions. Getting into the alkaline environment of the intestine, these ions instantly bind to the fatty acids of the food, re-forming insoluble compounds.Therefore, the form of release of the calcium drug is only important for people suffering from atrophic gastritis, when the number of glands that produce hydrochloric acid decreases. For healthy people, the chemical formula of the product is not so important, although we took this detail into account when compiling the rating.

About the concentration of the content

If we talk about chemical formulasMost elemental calcium contains calcium carbonate and triphosphate - 400 mg per 1 g of the substance.

Calcium salt	The amount of elemental calcium (mg) in 1 g of substance
Carbonate	400
Triphosphate	400
Chloride	270
Citrate	211
Glycerophosphate	191
Lactate	130
Gluconate	90

Top Calcium Rankings

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Top Vitamin D Drugs	1	Calcium D3 Nicomede forte	566 ₽
	2	Complivit calcium D3 forte tablets 100 pcs.	399 ₽
	3	Calcium-active citrate	194 ₽
The best calcium for children	1	Complivit D3 Calcium for Kids	224 ₽
	2	Baby formula teddy bears calcium evalar	448 ₽
Best Calcium Monopreparations	1	Nature's Way, Calcium Citrate, 250 Capsules	907 ₽
	2	Calcium chelate No. 60, Evalar	736 ₽
	3	Calcium gluconate	27 ₽
Calcium Tablets Use Rules
Contraindications to calcium intake

Top Vitamin D Drugs

This combination: calcium and vitamin D, is considered optimal for absorption. In fact, according to some researchers. 80% of the population of Russia have vitamin D deficiency of one degree or another, and without it, the macroelement will neither be able to assimilate properly nor integrate into the bone tissue.

Taking such complexes, you need to keep in mind that fat-soluble vitamin D, unlike water-soluble, can accumulate in the body, leading to hypervitaminosis. Therefore, people who receive it from other sources, it is better to choose monopreparations.

Calcium D3 Nicomede forte

Rating: 4.9

One of the most popular drugs in our country. Available in chewable tablets, each of which is 1250 mg of calcium carbonate (500 mg in terms of pure calcium) and 400 IU of vitamin D3. The recommended dosage of 2 - 3 tablets per day.

The amount of vitamin D in these tablets may seem high compared to other drugs, but modern clinical guidelines for the prevention of this vitamin deficiency indicate a daily dosage of at least 800 IU for middle-aged people, at least 1000 IU for people over 50 and at least 1200 IU for pregnant women, that is, 2 to 3 tablets just cover a healthy person’s need for vitamin D.

Complivit calcium D3 forte tablets 100 pcs.

Rating: 4.8

The package contains 100 chewable tablets, each containing 500 mg of calcium (based on the pure element) and 400 mg of D3. In fact, it is domestic, and, therefore, a more economical analogue of Calcium D3 Nicomede Forte, which favorably differs from most competitors in a relatively high amount of cholecalciferol. As well as the previous tool from our rating, the Drug is registered as a medicine, not a dietary supplement, which means more thorough quality control before entering the pharmacy.

Calcium-active citrate

Rating: 4.7

One of the few available in Russia means containing vitamin D3 in combination with calcium citrate - one of the most easily digestible forms of this macrocell, which may be important for people suffering from atrophic gastritis, undergoing gastric resection or bariatric surgery. But if we examine in detail the dosage of active ingredients, it turns out that in one tablet only 250 mg of “pure” macrocell and 100 IU D3, that is, 2-3 tablets recommended per instruction are not enough to fully compensate for the deficiency of these substances.

The best calcium for children

The need for calcium in children is extremely high. In the body of the baby only 25 grams of this element, and as the baby grows, its skeleton actively accumulates it.

Age	Calcium Requirement (mg)
up to 6 months	400
6 months - year	600
16 years	800
7 - 10 years	1000
11 - 17 years	1200

And if the baby gets the calcium he needs with his mother's milk, then older children may need additional sources of this element. Theoretically, children can be given any of the tablets listed in other sections of the rating, only instead of 2 - 3 times a day, only one administration will be enough. But babies under 3 years old cannot give pills: a child can choke. Therefore, it is better for them to give medicines in the form of drops, suspensions, syrups. Older children are already well aware of what a medicine is and actively resist taking pills. Therefore, they make funds in the form of marmalade pads. jelly bears and the like.

After analyzing the products specifically for children offered on the Russian market, we found that almost all of them contain relatively high dosages of vitamin D, in combination with small amounts of calcium, which cannot compensate for the recommended rate. Probably, manufacturers proceed from the fact that baby food is traditionally rich in milk and dairy products (yogurt, curds), so the child gets the necessary substances from food.

Complivit D3 Calcium for Kids

Rating: 4.7

Available in powder for suspension, which must be diluted with 100 ml of water. In 5 ml of the finished suspension contains 200 mg of calcium in terms of a pure element and 50 IU of vitamin D. Children up to a year are recommended 5 ml 1 time per day, from year to 3 years 5 to 10 ml once a day. Before each use, the vial should be shaken so that the active substance is evenly distributed.

Baby formula teddy bears calcium evalar

Rating: 4.6

Jelly bears that contain calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D, and macronutrients are in the optimum ratio for the assimilation of 2: 1. Unfortunately, their dosage itself is not optimal: 2 lozenges contain only 200 mg of calcium, which is 4 times less than the need of a child of 3–6 years. At the same time, it is not necessary to increase the dosage, because in the same 2 lozenges there is half the daily norm of D3. It turns out that these pastilles are designed to supplement the daily diet, but not fully take on the supply of the baby with the necessary macronutrient. They are optimal for children who, in principle, do not refuse milk and dairy products, but are few in the sun. However, the rest of the available in Russia calcium supplements for children, its content is even lower.

Best Calcium Monopreparations

These are products that contain only one or another compound of calcium, without the addition of vitamins and other trace elements. Such drugs are considered to be the most inefficient, because for normal absorption, vitamin D is needed. reasons regularly visiting tanning salons or those who get enough vitamin from food and other active supplements.

Nature's Way, Calcium Citrate, 250 Capsules

Rating: 4.5

Regular readers of our ratings know that we rarely include in them funds that can only be bought through the Internet on foreign websites. We do it consciously, because not everyone is ready to take orders via the Internet and wait about two weeks for postal delivery. But we just could not get past this drug.

The package contains 250 capsules, each of which contains 500 mg of elemental calcium as a mixture of citrate, carbonate and malate. That is, two capsules cover the daily need for this element, and one can is enough for 3 months of intake. In this case, at the time of this writing, the packaging cost 982 rubles (the cost of a dollar is 65.56 at the rate of the Central Bank), that is, one day of use will cost 7.8 rubles. No matter how hard we tried, we couldn’t find something similar in terms of price and quality among the means available in offline pharmacies: the closest competitor, which turned out to be next in our rating, will currently cost at least 25 rubles per day.

Calcium chelate No. 60, Evalar

Rating: 4.3

It contains calcium in an easily digestible form, which makes it indispensable for people suffering from atrophic gastritis, underwent gastric resection or bariatric surgery.

In a package of 60 tablets of 1.3 grams, but considering that this chemical form is far from the first place in terms of elemental calcium content, it is recommended to take 2-3 tablets per day, which will provide from 29 to 43.5% of the daily requirement.

Calcium gluconate

Rating: 4.2

On the one hand, this is the most ineffective salt: only 90 mg per 1 g of the substance, that is, to get the daily rate of the macro element, you will have to eat 20 tablets of 0.5 grams each. On the other hand, the cheapest package of 10 tablets for February 2024 costs five rubles. That is, the day of administration will cost 10 rubles, and this is on condition that calcium does not enter the body from other sources. It is better to limit yourself to half the daily norm, because some amount of this element is in food almost always. Of course, you can find the best options in terms of price and value, but this one is available at any pharmacy, does not require the ability to make orders on Internet sites and delivery waiting.

Calcium Tablets Use Rules

Given that this element requires fats, bile acids and proteins, to take pills is best when eating. And taking into account the circadian rhythms - that is, the natural daily rhythms - the oscillations of parathyroid hormone responsible for the exchange of calcium in the body, it is best to do this in the afternoon. The daily rate of the agent is better divided into 2 doses, since more than 600 mg of pure substance at a time is not absorbed. Be sure to take the pills with at least a glass of any liquid.

If for some reason a person takes tetracycline antibiotics, the interval between drugs should be at least 3 hours, since they are mutually connected and neutralized.

Those who are forced to constantly take diuretic drugs, you need to control the level of calcium and creatinine at least once a month.

Contraindications to calcium intake

You can not take any funds containing it under the following conditions:

1. tendency to thrombosis;
2. severe atherosclerosis;
3. hypercalciuria (metabolic peculiarity, in which an excess amount of calcium appears in the urine);
4. atrial fibrillation,
5. myeloma, sarcoidosis, metastasis of any malignant tumor in the bone or spine;
6. active tuberculosis;
7. gout.

Extremely careful Calcium is prescribed to people with uncontrolled arterial hypertension, severe coronary artery disease, hepatic and renal failure.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.