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Bone Builder Chewable

by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 01314 9
  • DSLD label 295636
  • Serving 1 to 3 chewable tablets; amounts per 3 chewable tablets
  • 30 servings

Bone Builder Chewable by Metagenics lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 chewable tablets, such as 1.8 mcg (72 IU) of vitamin D, 300 mg of calcium, 160 mg of phosphorus and 75 mg of magnesium, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Bone Builder Chewable?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 chewable 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 Chewable: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295636, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates6 g4%Carbohydrate in Bone Builder Chewable against 21,979 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.6 g

Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Bone Builder Chewable against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Added Sugars1 g4%
Sugar Alcohol3 gSugar Alcohol in Bone Builder Chewable against 706 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 61% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol (median 2 g).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol75 IU1.8 mcg (72 IU)12%Vitamin D in Bone Builder Chewable against 14,175 products1.8 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg1.8 mcg

97% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate300 mg43%Calcium in Bone Builder Chewable against 17,831 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg300 mg

Higher than 77% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate160 mg35%Phosphorus in Bone Builder Chewable against 3,786 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg160 mg

Higher than 70% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Glycinate75 mg94%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for magnesium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Zincas Zinc Citrate6 mg200%Zinc in Bone Builder Chewable against 13,186 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg6 mg

69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Lysinate Hydrochloride0.75 mg250%Copper in Bone Builder Chewable against 6,468 products0.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.75 mg

64% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate0.75 mg63%Manganese in Bone Builder Chewable against 7,016 products0.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.75 mg

83% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate750 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295636 (entered August 23, 2023), 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:

  • 97% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 1.8 mcg (72 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).

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 Chewable'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: Children age 2 to adults take one to three tablets once daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Chew or crush tablets completely before swallowing. Do not swallow tablets whole.
Warnings
Caution: Excess consumption of sorbitol may cause gastrointestinal upset. Tamper evident: Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
Children age 12 and under should not exceed the recommended serving size. Keep out of reach of children.
If pregnant, nursing or taking antibiotics or cardiovascular medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
Practitioner exclusive
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is gluten free and non GMO.
Storage
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295636.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Fructose, Natural Flavors, Cocoa, Powder, Stearic Acid, Silica, Guar Gum.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Bone Builder Chewable have?

4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295636 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01314 9
  2. Label 265010 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01314 9
  3. Label 215686 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market October 1, 2021 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01314 9
  4. Label 210876 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market March 23, 2024 · 90 tablets

DSLD also links this label to: Cal Apatite Chewable (image difference, same product), CalApatite Bone Builder Chewable (image difference, same product).

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?