PlainVitamins

Bone Builder Active

by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 01320 0
  • DSLD label 323333
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 60 servings

Bone Builder Active by Metagenics lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 249 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D, 18 mg of niacin and 610 mg of calcium, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.

What is in Bone Builder Active?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Bone Builder Active: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 323333, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Dietary Fiberless than 1 g3%
Vitamin Cas Ultra Potent-C249 mg277%Vitamin C in Bone Builder Active against 18,583 products249 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg249 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol201 IU5 mcg (200 IU)25%Vitamin D in Bone Builder Active against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Niacinas Niacinamide Ascorbate18 mg113%Niacin in Bone Builder Active against 12,413 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg18 mg

66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate610 mg47%Calcium in Bone Builder Active against 17,831 products610 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg610 mg

Higher than 93% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate350 mg28%Phosphorus in Bone Builder Active against 3,786 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg350 mg

Higher than 89% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Bisglycinate110 mg26%Magnesium in Bone Builder Active against 14,003 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg110 mg

Higher than 63% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate7.5 mg68%Zinc in Bone Builder Active against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Lysinate Hydrochloride0.99 mg110%Copper in Bone Builder Active against 6,468 products0.99 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.99 mg

59% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate0.48 mg21%Manganese in Bone Builder Active against 7,016 products0.48 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.48 mg

91% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Citrate120 mcg343%Chromium in Bone Builder Active against 7,825 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg120 mcg

Higher than 54% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate1.34 g
D-Glucosamine Sulfateas D-Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride249 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Bone Builder Active against 875 products0.249 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.249 g

92% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g).

Horsetail Aerial Parts Extractas Equisetum arvense Aerial Parts Extract4:175 mgHorsetail in Bone Builder Active against 519 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.75 mg

Higher than 51% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg).

Boronas Boric Acid195 mcgBoron in Bone Builder Active against 3,339 products0.195 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.195 mg

80% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 323333 (entered February 23, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • Its 610 mg of calcium (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 93% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,260 list more.
  • 91% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.48 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
  • 92% of the 875 products that print an amount of glucosamine sulfate list more than its 0.249 g of D-glucosamine sulfate (filed by NIH under glucosamine sulfate) (median 1 g).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Bone Builder Active's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Directions: Take three tablets once daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: If pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident: Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
Practitioner Exclusive
Contains: Crustacean shellfish (crab shells, shrimp).
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is non-GMO and gluten-free.
Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org
Storage
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 323333.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Bisglycinate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Ascorbate, Niacinamide Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Potassium Ascorbate, Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Alpha-D-Ribofuranose, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride, Xylitol, L-Glutathione, Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride, Croscarmellose Sodium, Horsetail Extract, Silica, Zinc Citrate, Magnesium Stearate, Copper Lysinate Hydrochloride, Chromium Citrate, Cholecalciferol, Citric Acid, Magnesium Citrate, Boric Acid, Niacinamide, Hypromellose, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.

How many labels does Bone Builder Active have?

5 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 323333 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01320 0
  2. Label 295635 Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market March 23, 2024 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01320 0
  3. Label 265011 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01320 0
  4. Label 215685 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market October 1, 2021 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01320 0
  5. Label 209819 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market March 23, 2024 · 180 tablets

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.

Where next?