Bone Calcium
by NOW · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 01225 8
- DSLD label 27999
- Serving 2 tablets
- 60 servings
Bone Calcium by NOW lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3, 500 mg of calcium, 120 mg of phosphorus and 250 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Bone Calcium?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium HydroxyapatiteCalcium (Form: from Hydroxyapatite, and Calcium Citrate) | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas HydroxyapatitePhosphorus (Form: from Hydroxyapatite) | 120 mg | 12% | Higher than 62% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide) | 250 mg | 63% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc BisglycinateZinc (Form: from Zinc Bisglycinate Note: TRAACS) | 7.5 mg | 50% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper BisglycinateCopper (Form: from Copper Bisglycinate Note: TRAACS) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese BisglycinateManganese (Form: from Manganese Bisglycinate Note: TRAACS) | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Boronas Boron Amino Acid ChelateBoron (Form: from Boron Amino Acid Chelate) | 0.7 mg | 64% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27999 (entered November 25, 2013), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calcium/Mag. Hydroxyapatite Comb.New Sun same ingredients
- Calcium ComplexNikken Wellness Kenzen 7 shared, 90% alike
- Calcium 600 mg Plus With Vitamin D & MineralsSunmark 7 shared, 84% alike
- Calcium Plus21st Century 7 shared, 84% alike
- Cal-Mag Caps With Trace Minerals And Vitamin DNOW · off the market 7 shared, 84% alike
- Tri-Boron PlusTwinlab 7 shared, 84% 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 2 tablets daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27999.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Vegetarian Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Bone Calcium have?
6 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 27999 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01225 8
- Label 14667 Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01227 2
- Label 14666 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market August 6, 2012 · 240 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01227 2
- Label 14661 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market August 8, 2012 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01225 8
- Label 12619 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market May 4, 2012 · 240 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01227 2
- Label 12612 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market May 8, 2012 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 33739 01225 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.