NOW Foods True Balance
vs
Douglas Laboratories Calcium Citrate
Supplement Comparison

  • Calcium: Douglas Laboratories Calcium Citrate has 4.2× more
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    • Side-by-side charts with label nutrient amounts, per serving
    • Nutrient forms as listed on the label
    • 48 nutrients compared
Bar chart: per-serving label amounts and listed forms for NOW Foods True Balance vs Douglas Laboratories Calcium Citrate.

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Frequently asked questions

Which active ingredients does NOW Foods True Balance have?

  • Vitamin A appears as Beta Carotene
  • Vitamin C appears as Calcium Ascorbate
  • Vitamin D appears as Cholecalciferol (D3)
  • Vitamin E appears as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate
  • Vitamin K appears as Vitamin K2 MK-7 MenaQ7
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) appears as Thiamin HCl
  • Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) appears as Riboflavin
  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin) appears as Niacinamide and Nicotinic Acid
  • Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) appears as Pyridoxine HCl
  • Vitamin B9 (Folate) appears as Quatrefolic (6S)-5-MTHF Glucosamine Salt
  • Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) appears as Methylcobalamin
  • Vitamin B7 (Biotin) appears as D-Biotin
  • Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) appears as Calcium Pantothenate
  • Choline appears as Choline Bitartrate
  • Calcium appears as Calcium Citrate and Ascorbate
  • Magnesium appears as Magnesium Citrate and Bisglycinate
  • Zinc appears as Zinc Gluconate
  • Selenium appears as L-Selenomethionine
  • Manganese appears as TRAACS Manganese Bisglycinate (Albion)
  • Chromium appears as TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate (Albion)
  • Potassium appears as Potassium Chloride and Citrate
  • Vanadium appears as Vanadium Amino Acid Chelate
  • Inositol
  • L-Carnitine Tartrate appears as Carnipure L-Carnitine Tartrate
  • Gymnema sylvestre Extract

Which active ingredients does Douglas Laboratories Calcium Citrate have?

  • Calcium appears as Calcium Citrate

Which categories do NOW Foods True Balance and Douglas Laboratories Calcium Citrate belong to?

  • Methylation Formula
  • Multivitamin
  • Metabolic Support Formula
  • Single Mineral

What health concerns do NOW Foods True Balance and Douglas Laboratories Calcium Citrate address?

  • Blood Sugar Support
  • Energy & Metabolism
  • General Health
  • Methylation Support
  • Joint & Bone Health

Which product has a higher amount of Calcium per serving?

  • Douglas Laboratories Calcium Citrate has the highest total amount of Calcium: 250 mg per serving

How do the serving sizes compare between the two supplements?

  • Serving size:
    • NOW Foods True Balance: 2 capsules
    • Douglas Laboratories Calcium Citrate: 1 tablet
  • Vitamin A
    • This supplement has 750 mcg RAE
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 900 mcg RAE
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 700 mcg RAE
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 3000 mcg RAE
  • Vitamin C
    • This supplement has 120 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 90 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 75 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 2000 mg
  • Vitamin D
    • This supplement has 500 IU
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 600 IU
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 600 IU
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 4000 IU
  • Vitamin E
    • This supplement has 134 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 15 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 15 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 1000 mg
  • Vitamin K
    • This supplement has 50 mcg
    • Adequate Intake in men: 120 mcg
    • Adequate Intake in women: 90 mcg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: Not established
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
    • This supplement has 20 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 1.2 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 1.1 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: Not established
  • Calcium
    • This supplement has 250 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 1000 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 1000 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 2500 mg

Last updated: February 2, 2026

  • Sources & Methodology: Nutrient data and forms are taken directly from Supplement Facts labels. Reviewed and standardized by the VIOscan Research Team. Learn more on the Methodology page.
  • We show the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) when available. If no RDA exists, we show the Adequate Intake (AI). Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) are used for upper limits. Unless otherwise noted, RDAs shown correspond to healthy adults aged 19–50 years and are sex-specific. Separate values exist for 51–70 years and >70 years, and pregnancy and lactation are excluded. All values come from the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Food and Nutrition Board (FNB).
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