Bone and Balance Essentials
by Whitaker Nutrition · capsule · 60 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 78829 21316 3
- DSLD label 241335
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Bone and Balance Essentials by Whitaker Nutrition lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 12.5 mcg (500 IU) of vitamin D, 500 mg of calcium, 125 mg of magnesium and 2.5 mg of boron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Bone and Balance Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) Note: 500 IU | 12.5 mcg (500 IU) | 63% | 53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, EggshellCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, from 50% Eggshell) | 500 mg | 38% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 125 mg | 30% | Higher than 66% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Boronas Boron ChelateBoron (Form: as Boron Chelate) | 2.5 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 241335 (entered January 22, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bone and Balance EssentialsDr. Whitaker same ingredients
- Calcium MagnesiumWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Calcium Magnesium with D-3 and BoronFoster Regal same ingredients
- Calcium Magnesium with Vitamin D and BoronDC same ingredients
- Calcium Magnesium with Vitamin D and BoronWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- MagneCal DUSANA same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Take 2 packets daily - 1 with breakfast and 1 with lunch or dinner.
- Taking two packets daily is the best - and simplest - way to stay on the right track for a long and healthful life.
- Warnings
- Contains: Egg
- Precautions: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use any medications.
- Do not consume more than two packets per day.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF Gluten free
- Storage
- To preserve quality and freshness, keep in a cool, dry place.
- Keep product at room temperature and humidity [59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C), 40% RH]
Source: label statements in DSLD label 241335.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triple-Tested Quality Promise Doctor Formulated 100% Guaranteed.
How many labels does Bone and Balance Essentials have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 241335 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 packets · UPC 6 78829 21316 3
- Label 230623 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market October 16, 2020 · 60 packets · UPC 6 78829 21316 3
- Label 201691 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market June 17, 2020 · 60 packets · UPC 6 78829 21316 3
DSLD also links this label to: Forward Gold Brain and Body Multinutrient (bundle set), O-3 Essentials (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Whitaker Nutrition products.