Bone Builder with Boron
by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 270 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 55571 01315 6
- DSLD label 295641
- Serving 3 tablets
- 90 servings
Bone Builder with Boron by Metagenics lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 620 mg of calcium, 350 mg of phosphorus, 1.5 g of microcrystalline hydroxyapatite concentrate and 300 mcg of boron, beside 2 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 with Boron?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 3% | |
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate | 620 mg | 48% | Higher than 93% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate | 350 mg | 28% | Higher than 89% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Concentrate | 1.5 g | ||
| Boronas Boric Acid | 300 mcg | 74% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295641 (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:
- Its 620 mg of calcium (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 93% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,246 list more.
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 with Boron's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Fiber+Calciumvitafusion 4 shared, 73% alike
- Bone BuilderMetagenics 4 shared, 73% alike
- Bone Builder Extra StrengthMetagenics 4 shared, 73% alike
- Bone Builder With BoronEthical Nutrients 3 shared, 67% alike
- Calcium Microcrystalling Hydroxyapatite 2000 mgDouglas Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 67% alike
- Calcium Plus With 250 mg Calcium As MCHCMartin Avenue Pharmacy 3 shared, 67% 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
- 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
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO and gluten free.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 295641.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Hypromellose, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.
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 with Boron have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 295641 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 270 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01315 6
- Label 215739 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 270 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01315 6
- Label 209569 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market March 2, 2020 · 270 tablets · UPC 7 55571 01315 6
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.