Comparison
Bone Calcium and Calcium/Mag. Hydroxyapatite Comb.
Bone Calcium (NOW) lists 8 distinct ingredients and Calcium/Mag. Hydroxyapatite Comb. (New Sun) 8 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 8 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Bone Calcium | Calcium/Mag. Hydroxyapatite Comb. |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 500 mg (38%) | 1,000 mg (77%) |
| Vitamin D | 10 mcg (50%) | 5 mcg (25%) |
| Magnesium | 250 mg (60%) | 500 mg (119%) |
| Zinc | 7.5 mg (68%) | 15 mg (136%) |
| Manganese | 2 mg (87%) | 7 mg (304%) |
| Copper | 1 mg (111%) | 2 mg (222%) |
| Phosphorus | 120 mg (10%) | 500 mg (40%) |
| Boron | 0.7 mg | 3 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Bone Calcium, 2 tablets; Calcium/Mag. Hydroxyapatite Comb., 4 tablets. Current labels entered November 2013 and August 2012. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Bone CalciumNOW: every row against all products listing it
- Calcium/Mag. Hydroxyapatite Comb.New Sun: every row against all products listing it