Bone Balance
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01066 1
- DSLD label 213877
- Serving 2 tablets
- 60 servings
Bone Balance by Source Naturals lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 144 mg of vitamin C, 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 500 mcg of vitamin K-1 and 10 mg of vitamin B6, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Bone Balance?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Manganese AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate, and Manganese Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 144 mg | 240% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 100 IU (2.5 mcg) | 25% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin K-1 | 500 mcg | 625% | Higher than 95% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 100 mcg | 25% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate, Calcium Malate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Fumarate, & Calcium Ethanolamine Phosphate) | 300 mg | 30% | Higher than 77% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Fumarate, Magnesium MalateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Malate, and Magnesium Fumarate) | 300 mg | 75% | Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Chelate) | 4 mg | 27% | 81% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper SebacateCopper (Form: as Copper Sebacate) | 500 mcg | 25% | 68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese AscorbateManganese (Form: as Manganese Ascorbate) | 4 mg | 200% | Higher than 75% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| SoyLife non-GMO Isoflavone Complexas SoySoyLife non-GMO Isoflavone Complex (Form: from Soy) Note: yielding | 414 mg | Higher than 96% of 290 products listing isoflavones (median 50 mg). | |
| Total Isoflavones | 8.2 mg | ||
| L-Lysineas L-Lysine HydrochlorideL-Lysine (Form: as Lysine HCl) | 30 mg | 92% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Silicaas Horsetail aerial parts extractSilica (Form: from Horsetail aerial parts extract PlantPart: aerial parts) | 4 mg | 44% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). | |
| Boronas Boron Amino Acid ChelateBoron (Form: as Boron Amino Acid Chelate) | 1.5 mg | Higher than 58% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213877 (entered February 26, 2020), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- Its 500 mcg of vitamin K is higher than 95% of the 4,607 vitamin K products that print an amount; 160 list more.
- 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
- Its 414 mg of SoyLife non-GMO isoflavone complex (filed by NIH under isoflavones) is higher than 96% of the 290 isoflavones products that print an amount; 11 list more.
- 92% of the 1,250 products that print an amount of lysine list more than its 30 mg of L-lysine (filed by NIH under lysine) (median 500 mg).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultra-Cal Night With Vitamin KSource Naturals same ingredients
- Ultra-Cal NightSource Naturals 15 shared, 85% alike
- Ultra Bone BalanceSource Naturals 15 shared, 65% alike
- Super OsteofoodHigher Nature 11 shared, 63% alike
- Ortho Bone VeganAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Ultra 11 shared, 62% alike
- OsteoDefenceSwiss BioEnergetics 11 shared, 59% alike
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: To maximize calcium utilization, take 1 tablet at breakfast and dinner and 2 tablets at bedtime.
- Warnings
- Contains soy.
- Caution: If you are taking anticoagulant drugs, such as warfarin (Coumadin), or if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product. If you experience an uncomfortable laxative effect, simply decrease your dosage.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, wheat, sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
- Not genetically modified.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213877.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Acacia Gum, Sorbitol, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Bone Balance have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213877 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01066 1
- Label 213866 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01065 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.